"Think of it as an adventure," Rus tells him solemnly. "You eat raw oysters don't you?"
"They might have. I never saw the whole place. I don't think. Our cells were adjoining. They," he swallows hard, "we were unhappier kept apart."
"Well," Rus begins dubiously. "I'll see what I can do. And I can get you some ostrich feathers when I go to get the rhino hair."
"There you go then," he says decisively, as if that settles everything that could possibly need it. "Maybe you'd like it. I thought you did," he goes on. "My mistake." Rus cocks and eyebrow at Severus. "Bribery? Or will you make one on account?"
The nodder at the table nudges his mate and they both stare at Severus. "Him too!" the speaker adds fervently, pointing. Bud looks furious and Lou flexes his fingers in a menacing fashion. "I wouldn't," Rus warns him, tossing a dart up in the air and catching it nonchalantly.
Stealth cuteness! Fear it! Rus doesn't know that.... Yes. I am trepidatious to say the least. Just like when I saw Star Trek. I keep telling myself to keep an open mind. YEY!!! YUMMY! Is the cake dark or light? Is there cinnamon?