[Tek also takes a moment to think, considering his answer here and idly wondering if he'll have a chance later on to share the other part of it. he's not in a hurry to finish the round. he's sure their game will end soon, one way or another, and he's not in a particular rush to end the better part of his night.

eventually, he opens his eyes again to fix an easy stare on his companion.]

I wanted someone who would play with me.

[he shrugs one shoulder and folded elbow.]

I'd been so bored, cooped up with him all the time. I don't exactly have any other contacts in the city or places to go; I was going crazy. Robin decided to bring me to this place so I could get out, make a mess.

[then he unfolds one of his arms from behind his head so he can gesture to Tonic and the nest that they've been spilling secrets in, filling in the rest of the story.]

I just wanted to blow off steam and get into a little bit of trouble while I could. Before I have to go back to polite society in a city [--and whole world--] that I don't know.

[he stops himself there, before he rambles down any of the other restless side-roads in his head, and laughs a little bit.]

...I hope you weren't expecting something more exciting than that.