*turns the corner just in time to see Marigold's tail disappearing through a doorway...*
*...the door to the basement, standing ajar despite the large sign he or Van posted there, reading PLEASE KEEP THIS DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIMES*
*helplessly* No no no no no Marigold. *comes to a dead halt a good fifteen feet from the door, breathing as hard as if he's just run a mile* *amazed by how panicky his voice sounds, despite the way his stomach's churning* Marigold, come back here. ...please?