The newcomer sighed and turned back to Ren irritably. "I'm not leaving, and I [i]don't have time for this[/i], I'm scheduled for tea in three hours-" He spun back away from Ren and snatched the book from Laura's hands. "-You can have it back, just give me-"

	"How dare you!" Laura shouted, backing away in shock, "That's theft!"

	"What!? No, I'll give it back, I just-"

	"Stop trying to so darned formal! You're just a crook!" Laura growled. The armored man stopped and sighed, opening her book and flipping through the pages rapidly, with his eyes glowing brighter than before.