Taking one of these home was the opposite of what Tony was seriously considering as he gingerly petted the snout of one that snuffled its way into his hand. He was becoming increasingly worried about how they were going to extract themselves from this herd, and gently pushing as he slowly stretched back onto his feet did not deter this animal from weaving closer to his leg, which he could only hold in midair as he lifted it to try to step over them, looking for a place where none of them would be underfoot.

"You've been married the whole time I've known you," Tony said, and though it did always sound like an argument, his intention wasn't to talk Jan out of her own perception of her seriousness. Just that he didn't exactly have the context that she thought, and had to add, "I've never managed to get that far." Then again, it wasn't the most stable marriage, which Tony acknowledged with a twist of his mouth and tip of his head. "Maybe we fill in each other's gaps," he had to admit. "And when we're done doing that, compliment each other. And when we're done doing that..." He was trying to make a point. "Maybe it's Jon you should be talking to," he redirected. "I'm kind of a biased source on what it's like dating me, he's always very honest. And has someone else, back home."