Of all the "pets" currently arrayed before him, this is the only one that doesn't seem to give Tyki their full attention, clearly distracted by the greater room. And the name that falls off those lips is also patently false; it takes him a minute after he's heard, but then Tyki's expression crinkles somewhere between a grimace and humor. Then it smooths out into a look that is eerily blank.]
You know, it's rude not to look at someone when they're speaking to you. [One white-gloved hand extends, clothed fingertips brushing across the tag on the boy's collar. It jingles when touched, metal flashing in the light. Dog.] Not to mention lying.
[Tyki takes half a step backward, blankness passing to reveal a handsome and companionable smile.]
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Of all the "pets" currently arrayed before him, this is the only one that doesn't seem to give Tyki their full attention, clearly distracted by the greater room. And the name that falls off those lips is also patently false; it takes him a minute after he's heard, but then Tyki's expression crinkles somewhere between a grimace and humor. Then it smooths out into a look that is eerily blank.]
You know, it's rude not to look at someone when they're speaking to you. [One white-gloved hand extends, clothed fingertips brushing across the tag on the boy's collar. It jingles when touched, metal flashing in the light. Dog.] Not to mention lying.
[Tyki takes half a step backward, blankness passing to reveal a handsome and companionable smile.]
I'll take this pet.