Good, Saiden was starting to lighten up. Theo always preferred being around people who were laughing and smiling, even if it was at his expense.
Theo ran through several possible responses in his head and settled on a joking, "Oh, so do I. Haven't you realized by now what a retiring wallflower I am?
"Outranked by onions. I see how it is." Theo lifted the onion he'd just peeked up in front of his face and addressed it. "I hope you appreciate your place in Saiden's heart. Then again, it does mean going in front of the knife" -- he tossed the onion onto the cutting board and got chopping -- "so maybe I'm better of unloved and disregarded."
As he worked, Theo nodded his head in time to Saiden's sea shanty, then finally broke out into the words.
can't say good morning without lying twice
