[Gallagher]

With a soft chuckle, Kier nodded his head, shifting his hold on the girl slightly as he judged how much farther they had to go. "Didn't think you would. It's the perfect word for it, I think." He nodded yet again, this time more to himself than it was to her. "It's better that way. Things are more interesting when they're difficult."

"I- You- What-?" His mouth agape and his face rapidly turning red, Nik instantly had countless thoughts crossing through his mind, but not a single thing to say to his ever energetic companion's declaration. "Uh... Congratulations?"