[ if he's turning up to socialize that's his choice. malkuth did think about dragging him to come along... but she imagined just how awkward he might be at a series of birthday parties for people he didn't really know and decide to leave him be. ]

Oh, easy! Because you're big and scary-looking like one, but you also seem like you might give good hugs! It was just the first one I thought of when you said you didn't have a favorite to give me.