Jefferson supposed he had never seen someone so excited at the sight of him in all his life. In fact, he assumed quite the contrary on most occasions; he was not much of a socialite, wasn't pretty enough to simply exist without needing to speak, and more often than not was in a bad mood anyway. It was the curse of independence, he supposed, but the cyclops managed to make do as a pack leader. He was relatively approachable, he liked to think, though the brute didn't go terribly out of his way if he didn't feel himself needed. Either way, Angelique chattered at him like a bird, glowing and grinning ear to ear, and the brute did his best to keep up with her jumping tongue.
The spotlight hit him when it came to Ty, and the brute's ears flattened quickly. "Ty is no longer with us," he said, as gently as he could fashion it into words. His former apprentice hadn't exactly left quickly; he, like so many others, had started dawdling away from the territory more often than not, and soon enough the ex-Praeas was gone. Jefferson could only assume what he was up to, but the cyclops was hopeful he would soon return. "I don't know if he's coming back. Could have gone after his sister or father, it's hard to say." Ty had always been so content in one place, however, that Jefferson hadn't the slightest idea what had driven him away from his home.
He was offered a chair—a "special" chair, because of his "stressful" job, he was so "stressed" he deserved "special" chairs—and the cyclops stared at it stupidly, as if willing it to fall apart on the spot. "Uh, thank you," he said, and was promptly offered food—"Oh, thanks,"—fruits and veggies—"Uh, all right,"—and juices and water—"Okay,"—before Angel managed to take a breath. He stared, amazed at her excitement, though her energy was toxic; he began to smile without noticing it, and a small laugh erupted from his scarred lips. "You should have let us set this up for you, Angelique, but you didn't give us a chance."
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