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Well, this was getting stressful in a more familiar way than how things had played out with America. Julian crossed his arms and fought not to grind his teeth, grateful that Theo was there to speak first.

"I barely ******** know you, Ashton, so I don't have any strong feelings about you one way or the other," he said flatly. It was supposed to come out a lot non-douchier than that, but Julian had let the werewolverine get to him more deeply than he'd thought. "You probably know my aunt though, right? Name's Eve, runs a teahouse?"

"Oh."

Well, there went that theory. If Ashton knew about what was going on in the real world and was still fine with staying here, then what was there to say? Theo looked down at the floor for a second.

"What kind of bear are you?"

Ashton slumped, defeated, quiet; he worried his lower lip with his teeth, for a second, and didn't yet stand. "...y-yeah. I need to -- apologize to Lily, I -- didn't." It looked like he was pretty torn up over that, all things considered.

"...n' I'm not a bear. What is death, the foebeast's lot -" With that, his flesh shifted, shrank; and the wolverine trotted forward slowly, shaking itself, to press close to Julian's leg like he would protect them.