Grim sighed and took a deep breath. Max jumped a little caught off guard and decided to pet one of Grim's ears. "Is you petting one of my ears payback for startling you, Max?" Grim asked with a gentle smile. Max nodded and kept petting Grim's left ear.
Stitches chuckled, "Even with these chains, I could easily snap your neck of you wanted me to." Stitches flashed a mischievous smirk.