"I'm surprised you managed to stay awake," Marco drawled in deadpan, practically dragging a pink chameleon he kept grabbing and then thrust awkwardly into Ace's direction.

"This is Espio. He's in a bad mood. He's met you before, like Grell, so he's mad at being forgotten. He's also engaged to my son and Toby is in a state of late. Be nice."

Whether the latter warning was for Ace, Espio, or both of them wasn't entirely clear.