Theo shrugged. He didn't want to reveal that he knew quite a bit about Halo, so he had no intention of arguing the point. "Maybe I'll find out, come LongHeat. I hear the people there are terribly dour, though. But then you find dour people all over, wouldn't you say?"
The last question had a teasing tone: he was referring to Saiden himself, of course.
With a pout, Theo said, "Well, I didn't try very hard."
If he'd really been dedicated to cheating Saiden out of a meal, he'd either be gone or covered in bruises right now, depending on whether Saiden managed to catch him when he dined and dashed. But here he was, doing an honest day's work for his food. So disappointing.
can't say good morning without lying twice
