♞ || o10 // Voice

[sleightofhearts]

Now that the lot of you are done driveling...

[Contrary to his previous post - zombie-killing is a thrill, don't you know? - Tyki's voice sounds strangely, strangely somber. Subdued. The last time it had sounded like this had been the first time that Rhode had disappeared.]

[With good reason.]Who does a man need to talk to around here to get a

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[sauceytomato]

[Hesitates. He has very conflicted feelings about you right now, Tyki.]

What happened?

[sleightofhearts]

Should you even be talking to me, I wonder.

[Not that. He sounds like he really cares.]

[sauceytomato]

Are you going to put the leash on me this time?

[sleightofhearts]

Why on earth would I do that? I am merely making sure no one puts one on me.

[sauceytomato]

Mm. You still didn't answer the question, Tyki.

[sleightofhearts]

I suppose making Tease nurseries just wasn't as high on my list of things to do as I suspected.

[sauceytomato]

[Shakily;] Don't.

[sleightofhearts]

Come now.

[sauceytomato]

Please, Tyki.

[sleightofhearts]

What, boy?

[sauceytomato]

... Did she leave again?

[sleightofhearts]

Does the answer truly matter to you?

[sauceytomato]

Even if it doesn't, it doesn't make me forget how much it hurts when it happens.

[sleightofhearts]

[A long, long pause.]

A button.

[sauceytomato]

...A button?

[sleightofhearts]

She left a button.