[he lets the answer settle over him, giving it a thorough moment of thought, before one side of his mouth turns up in a smile.]
Really?
[he at least knows enough about Tek to get that he isn't just talking about the number of ingredients gathered in one place, or the volume of knowledge he's amassed, or the fact that he's stuffed this whole operation into a tiny back room. it's something much deeper, more complex than that. Tonic pushes himself back up, clearly curious and wanting to engage. he moves to lean his elbows on the low table between the two of them, resting his chin in his hands.]
What was it? Materials, or... something else?
[he waves his hand a little--he doesn't know what it could have been, since he can imagine Tek coveting any number of interesting or beautiful things.]
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Really?
[he at least knows enough about Tek to get that he isn't just talking about the number of ingredients gathered in one place, or the volume of knowledge he's amassed, or the fact that he's stuffed this whole operation into a tiny back room. it's something much deeper, more complex than that. Tonic pushes himself back up, clearly curious and wanting to engage. he moves to lean his elbows on the low table between the two of them, resting his chin in his hands.]
What was it? Materials, or... something else?
[he waves his hand a little--he doesn't know what it could have been, since he can imagine Tek coveting any number of interesting or beautiful things.]