[Boone frowns at him- he knows he's said similar things before himself, and probably will again, but that doesn't mean he likes to hear it coming from a friend.]

More reason why you should be careful. Besides, you've got a dog now, too.

[And obviously, Boone doesn't want to hear one day that Niko got himself killed either. He's not really sure how to go about expressing that without sounding awkward, though.]

She'll go back to you once the kitten is here.