[Well, he can't take offense to that. Having it called a "world" is just poetic enough that it flies harmlessly under his radar, and Tek is rewarded with a nasty little laugh from the other man.]

Well, that and a couple of other things. [half his mouth splits into a wide grin, tugging a little at the other half.] Perhaps you could give me the basics, dear? Explain it as you would to a child.