[Oh Basil is just loving all this attention, he's totally going to lean into the scratching.]

It's always uplifting to hear about such deep rooted friendships, I wish you many more happy years with Gouken.

[Basil looked disappointed when she drew her hand away to offer it to Matthias, and Matthias himself looked a tad uncomfortable at the prospect of human contact, but only for a moment. He quickly swept that away and took hold of her hand, giving it a firm shake as he nodded his head.]

Yes...so far at least. I hope to make many more friends as time goes on.