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“Uh, well, I may have said something like that… Um.. Okay, Gabriel!”

Efflo was blushing, then bolting past them and through the open door. He wasn’t used to so much attention either.

The squealing sound only got louder when Calder explained what had been explained to him. Thackery bounced excitedly when he finally found words again.

"They did! They did kiss! I hope there will be more kissing! Forever! Yayyy, aren't they just the cutest?" he cooed, trailing the group into the maul's entrance. Once inside, he turned to look at the pair again, exhaling in a happy sigh.

"Aren't you guys the cutes...hey, wait!" He tilted his head to frown thoughtfully at Gabriel. "His friends? We're friends too, aren't we?"

Once the boils were finally through, Gabby closed the door and wrapped his arm around Thackery's shoulder. A sly, dangerous look played on his face. "You can be my friend if you want to. But you've got to take my side in arguments every so often, or I'll forget." He leaned in, and whispered in Thackery's ear. "But if you're nice, I promise I'll kiss Efflo. Just for you."

He reached out and flicked Calder on the shoulder. "Great, like I really need more drama queens in my life. You're my friends too, okay boils? I know it was a life long goal, and today you can finally say you've reached it."

Again.. where was this boil Efflo was talking so highly about..?

Efflo had his priorities in order, it seemed, if he was learning the things that made boils melt. Thackery was privy to quite a few things that he might list in that sort of category, but if tagging along meant that he could see one of his ships and maybe learn some more tricks, he would gladly invite himself along.

"He'll come around after you show Efflo some stuff," he laughed to Calder, attention redirected shortly thereafter by the arm around his shoulders and a whisper in his ear. Oh Jack.

"Okay, I'll be nice." His response wasn't much louder than a whisper, faltering in the middle. He didn't know how this could possibly get any better, but he did know that he was going to be a very, very good dog.

"So um! Where are we going, anyway?" Generally he just went in and out of...well, everywhere, but that seemed less practical with a group this size.

Gabby's mischievous demeanor died a little when Calder actually started naming multiple shops. He kind of wanted to melt into the ground and lay there until they were done, but he'd already entangled himself up with Thackery, and had to just keep moving. He gave Calder a suspicious squint when he mentioned flustering him, but otherwise had literally just tuned out completely.

"Thackery, do you like shopping a lot? I mean, it isn't that I don't like clothes. I just don't like having to go.. try them on.. and buy them.."

So basically, he was just admitting he was lazy.

"It's too bad they can't bring clothes to you-"

Gabby's suspicious squint returned when Calder started running his hands through his boilfriend's locks. He knew they were just friends, and all, but there were limits to his understanding. So he reached out and smacked Calder's hand. "Quit it. Mine."

Calder clearly had a plan in mind here, so Thackery did as instructed and just followed along, tugging at Gabriel as he went. How could he prove he was being good if he fell behind?

"Ummm, I like clothes too, and I like not sitting in my room alone. So kinda, I guess! Though not really more than I like anything else. I just like doing stuff. Stuff with friends." Hopefully nobody would catch on to the fact that he'd showed up alone so he could avoid a long, pathetic explanation.

"But you can always sit and watch! Like it's a show just for you. And two of your closest friends!" He nudged him and smiled. That was something nobody could resist, foolproof!

Gabby blinked, sincerely confused at Efflo's words. "... Yes it does." He turned to confirm this with Thackery. "Right?" It just made sense to him. The boil smiled and explained what he had to do, relieving Gabriel significantly. "I guess I can find the patience to let you boils give me a fashion show.. just not too long."

He turned back to look at Calder, unimpressed by the threat. "So does he." The boil nudged his chin sharply in Efflo's direction. "You don't hear me complaining."

Horses.