[He blinks his wide eyes, confused, as if factoring him into the equation is totally bonkers. She's been here all of five minutes, and she's already calling the shots! That's the Wright Anything Agency CEO for you.
Of course, no matter what, he's still going to put her well being before his, but there's no point in arguing right now, she'd win. And though he's half given up on the idea of getting home, he'd be lying if he said the thought of it--seeing the agency, the Wrights and Athena, finally wrapping up Clay's case--didn't fill him with a little hope. He rubs at his head when she finally releases his face.]
Fine. Fine!! We'll both get home, no objections.
[For now!!
He looks to the sky and back to Trucy, frowning at her costume. It could work, but even a goblin has a little dignity! It's not like he has many other options though.]
That. . .is going to look really silly, but if you don't mind, sure. [It's better than fainting, anyway.] The park is pretty close to here, and it's usually nice and shady this time of day. We can stop there. Hopefully it will be sans dead bodies.
[That's his idea of a joke, though he immediately regrets it. Home or in an entirely different world, he still can't escape homicide cases. Quickly changing the subject, he raises an eyebrow.]
Wait, if I use your cape, is Mr. Hat going to pop out?
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[He blinks his wide eyes, confused, as if factoring him into the equation is totally bonkers. She's been here all of five minutes, and she's already calling the shots! That's the Wright Anything Agency CEO for you.
Of course, no matter what, he's still going to put her well being before his, but there's no point in arguing right now, she'd win. And though he's half given up on the idea of getting home, he'd be lying if he said the thought of it--seeing the agency, the Wrights and Athena, finally wrapping up Clay's case--didn't fill him with a little hope. He rubs at his head when she finally releases his face.]
Fine. Fine!! We'll both get home, no objections.
[For now!!
He looks to the sky and back to Trucy, frowning at her costume. It could work, but even a goblin has a little dignity! It's not like he has many other options though.]
That. . .is going to look really silly, but if you don't mind, sure. [It's better than fainting, anyway.] The park is pretty close to here, and it's usually nice and shady this time of day. We can stop there. Hopefully it will be sans dead bodies.
[That's his idea of a joke, though he immediately regrets it. Home or in an entirely different world, he still can't escape homicide cases. Quickly changing the subject, he raises an eyebrow.]
Wait, if I use your cape, is Mr. Hat going to pop out?