"Hyaaa ha ha ha!" Now the book was cheerful. "It's about time I started getting some respect around here! Though you could take a little less note of the lack of arms," it added.

"And yeah. She was pretty calm under pressure," he admitted. "Watching her trying not to freak out? Honestly kind of funny. So she's your girlfriend?"

Yes. Zetta went there. In his defense, it seemed pretty damn obvious.