[ miles knows he's in a unique place of closeness with clark, if only for what clark had revealed back on caducus primary -- but would he have shared even that if he knew miles wasn't going to stay dead? and clark already knows more about miles than most people on the ship. he's closer than the thinks, is the thing. and oddly enough, that's what makes miles twitchy about it.

but they're still friends. came through the other side alright. and at least they know where they stand now. miles hesitates only a moment before he scoots in closer, leaning against clark's side. ]

What, because of my sunny disposition? [ miles gives him a thoroughly sardonic grin, then his brows draw down. ] Wait, you're solar powered?

[ something about this evidently strikes miles as delightfully fascinating, going by the grin that lights up his entire face. no, not just fascinating -- oddly charming. he wrinkles his nose at what he is fairly certain is some kind of threat from clark, though, and snorts, working his legs under the covers next to clark. ]

I don't know what country music is, but that sounds ominous. [ he smirks. ] Well, I suppose it's probably a good thing that I can't force you to sit through old Barrayaran war ballads in retaliation, then.