"Considering how many times I've heard the words 'not much further' only to find out that there happens to be a cliff in the way, you'll forgive me for taking that with a grain of salt," Dorian quipped, apparently completely himself.

He wasn't, of course, but he needed to be.

Not only for Maxwell's sake, but for his own.

"If it wasn't for the whispering promise of food on the end, you'd find me a much more vocal complainant, but as it is, my stomach has the best of me."