Gee, thanks!
It's exactly how you put it... Minsc is just so warm and sweet and when my female PC even hints at dropping him, his "Boo and I will miss you, but I know we'll meet again" speech is just so tender that her eyes start to water.
If Minsc weren't so dim-witted, she'd take him any day over Anomen.
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"That's right, Boo. Do your daily exercise!"