"I'm looking forward to it then. Can't wait to see what she'll come up with this week," Paulie said. Though he joked about Dorcas's innumerable threats, he knew that the girl came from the right place. No matter how much Theo could love him, if she ever did come to love him, she would love Dorcas more. And Dorcas needed Theo more. But for the time being, he was determined to enjoy every moment with his Theosaurus.
A chuckle escaped him when she decided that they were going to break out of the castle, but before he could respond, she had begun to drag him away from the ball and out onto the grounds. His laughter rang through the air as he jogged behind her. "Theodora, where are you taking me to?" he managed to get out between laughs.