Nero bursts out laughing, and imitates Percy.

"-Jeez, what am I going to do with you two?"

"Admire our sense of dignity and style."

Lan gives them a skeptical look. "Bemoan it more likely," he teases.

"Yes, bemoan that you don't have a sense of dignity like ours."

"No, my sense of dignity actually exists."

Nero sticks his tongue out at Lan. "Meanie."

Giggle. "Too bad that your existing sense of dignity is stuck with us."

"However will I cope," Lan teases. "You'll have to make it up to me."

"I wonder how?"

"I'm sure you can think of something," Lan grins.

"Gosh, you just gave me a lot to think about."

"You two are as bad as Al and Teo," Nero complains, not sounding all that serious.

Giggle. "I am going to take that as a reason to become competitive. I warn you."

"And knowing Alain and Teo, they'll become competitive in turn!"

"What a vicious cycle we started."

Lan nods seriously. "Quite the monster we have unleashed."

And: they're back at Teo and Nero's house.

Nero lets them in.

'Chelle sticks her head out of a door. "We got all the plates and stuff in here. And found a dreadful shark disaster movie to watch."

"Oh, so it's a modern classic movie session. Nice."

"Watch out for when Chromatic and Anima start rooting for the sharks. Pillow wars will begin."

"Don't worry. I will be ready."

"Glad to hear it, we'll try to wait until everyone's done eating. Pull up a seat and help yourself!"

Teo himself is sprawled in front of the chair Alain is sat on.

Percy eats and chatters animatedly.

(Though he is focusing on eating everyone's less favored things.)

Around him the others are doing the same - they do seem to be fairly unfussy about what they eat, but each does seem to have favourites.