There was dust here, layers of dirt coating the unused furniture, but some time ago, the dust melted away. The couches began to look new again. The kitchen cupboards replenished themselves and the plothole in the closet began spinning once more
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She is followed, eventually, by her owner, who's shaking her head a little at being found here again, but content enough, for the moment, to flop down beside her dog, ruffling her behind the ears, and stretching out on the carpet to watch the ceiling and relax in turn.
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"This place brings back memories," he says flatly, leaning against the doorframe and crossing his arms.
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But then-- "Five."
Tori's most likely experienced in reading Ryan's reactions by now, and this one isn't even close to recalcitrant or moody. It's more amused; challenging, perhaps.
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And then - with a switch in conversation topic far back to the beginning, a hint of a faint smile, and a surprise twist that is all part of Ryan's Tactics of Confusion. "They weren't all bad, though."
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