"...really?" was his only reply. Tim 'was' kind of bright, but he never thought of it as a toy.

It even has teeth. And Allen has seen it eat stuff before. Definitely not a children's toy.

"It's not that. It's just as simple as me asking a little about yourself because I was curious, that's all," is his carefree response. Both of his eyes close as they stop and he brightens his smile a little. "That was...my first dance, by the way."