“Ooh, Sebby. Don’t you look nice? I told you they’d be perfect.”
“As long as you’re happy, Boss.”
“You want to know where I got the idea?”
“Not really.”
“Oh, come on. Play along for your Daddy. Don’t make me hurt you again.”
“Where’d you get the idea, Boss?”
“A new pet. A playmate for you, Seb. He was abandoned, poor thing. His master up and jumped off a roof! Can you imagine?”
“Yeah, I think I can.”
“Get in the bedroom. He’s waiting for you. I want to see how you play together, Pet.”
“Yes, Boss.”
“Oh, and be sure you don’t untie him all the way. He tried to bite, they told me. I hear he likes to play rough.”
“Well, he came to the right place, then, didn’t he, Boss?”
“Mmm. Let’s go show him how we play, Sebastian.”