[Well, while she's not looking, he's just going to scoot his chair back a little and pull out his own backpack from under the desk.
Nothing to see here, folks. Except the drawl in his voice goes extra long, like he's got a secret so sweet he can't help but almost sing it.]
Yeah? I always kinda hated upkeep with helmets myself. Really crimped my style, you know?
[He lets Empress go free, and she shakes herself, sticks her nose up in the air, and then goes to sniff at Stripes and see if he has any new smells on him to investigate. He drops the backpack on his lap in Empress's place and unzips it, humming again.]
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Nothing to see here, folks. Except the drawl in his voice goes extra long, like he's got a secret so sweet he can't help but almost sing it.]
Yeah? I always kinda hated upkeep with helmets myself. Really crimped my style, you know?
[He lets Empress go free, and she shakes herself, sticks her nose up in the air, and then goes to sniff at Stripes and see if he has any new smells on him to investigate. He drops the backpack on his lap in Empress's place and unzips it, humming again.]