The thick blush on Neil feeds the troll inside of Arcade. Enough for him to forget that just a moment ago, Richards was torturing him. Instead he becomes Arcade's newest friend. "They've been together a year," he corrects in a stage-whisper. "Alex Seattle Geer even accompanied him all the way east to Washington DC."

Here, Richards looks actually impressed. "You two went that far east?"

"Neil's from there," Arcade gives easily.

Richards is quiet a moment. "That's a long way from home," he finally states. "I bet there's a lot that's trailing behind you."