[...With the change of phrasing, he knows full well that the other man is leading him on like a fish on a line. Tonic will miss out if he pretends to ignore it, but if he follows, he'll be eating right out of his hand.
Lucky for both of them, this seems like a fairly low-risk conversation to have, and he is curious. It's not like he's got a whole lot of subtle dignity left to maintain anyway, after today.
So Tonic shifts just enough to rest the good side of his face on a loose fist and look ready to be educated (or at least entertained) by an answer:] Her?
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Lucky for both of them, this seems like a fairly low-risk conversation to have, and he is curious. It's not like he's got a whole lot of subtle dignity left to maintain anyway, after today.
So Tonic shifts just enough to rest the good side of his face on a loose fist and look ready to be educated (or at least entertained) by an answer:] Her?