[Tek smiles to himself--half due to Tonic's answer and half because of the way that his aura stands out from the rest, even by that little bit. it makes the time that he's spending with him just that much more worth it. now, he has something he can point to as an excuse for all the attention he's giving him.]

I suppose it's safe to guess that one as a truth... though, I'm now left even more curious as to the details in either case.