touching

Both species consoled each other in a similar way to humans, with behaviours including embracing, hand-holding, and touching.

Tom Roebuck and Ford combined in a lightning quick break which ended with the England fly-half touching down between the posts for his first try - duly converted - since joining the Manchester club in 2022.

Since then, further claims of "groping" and "touching" have emerged, all of which Wallace has strenuously denied.

It's a remarkably touching moment, full of compassion and devoid of rock star ego.

A deal could now be "in touching distance", the union said, but it accused the city council of "saying one thing in public and another in the negotiations".