"If you can't promise to death, promise for as long as you get to stay together. It's the same level of devotion, just not as dramatic sounding. I know Ziggy is the image next to the dictionary definition of 'extra', but you can tone it down. A little."

Mantis is delighted by the shower of shiny pieces falling off of Hiroki's head. He spins a finger, taking more of it off of Hiroki and spinning it like a ring around a planet about Hiroki.

"You do seem to be adapting well."