"Mm, arigatou..." Marco mumbled sleepily as he made a quick bottle of green tea to carry with him outside. He handed Ace the thermos to heat up and let outside. "We'll be back in a bit, eh." Marco repeated the words in phoenix, both to make sure he was getting them right and so that Grell could practice learning. "Thanks love."

He gestured out the door for Ace and wearily led the way outside where they wouldn't have to fly, just climb someplace nice and secluded.

"So. Everything, eh?" His voice was monotone and stoic, but inside he was a bundle of knots. Ace's death? Pops death? Damn it Namur... he should have ordered the damn shark to keep shut!

But...

If it was all that, Ace was taking it well. Or maybe Marco was too tired to know the difference yet.