This one was actually to piss off Ornna. [He points to the peacock snaking up his cheek.] Gustav almost bought one for the circus and it was a little arsehole to her. She was not best pleased with me the day I sauntered back with it. [He neglects to mention the more emotional instance of that moment. How he and Toya had both been watching the whole thing and that both of them had started laughing- Toya first with her hands over her mouth like she was worried she would get in trouble, and then mute Molly who scared them all when he doubled over the fence cackling.

It's not that he doesn't think Jester deserves that bit of truth- it's a cute story and she'd love it, but they're on a beach somewhere strange and their faces are glowing in the moonlight and why would you ruin that by reminding someone that you used to be catatonic?]

The flowers I asked about. I had some... things I wanted to express without words, and I told them to surprise me, so that was what they came up with. And the snakes... [He turns his hand this way and that.] Those were Mona and Yuli's idea. I needed to cover up the eyes and that was their suggestion. They had their act on the brain. The others just came to me. I'd get an idea, and some coin, and I'd find whoever could find a little time to ink me up.