[Bell closes his eye. If Youth wasn't high, if he wasn't in a stupid turtle outfit, it would be ...easier, maybe, to attempt to not be a distant, emotionless robot and welcome Youth back properly. As it was, Bell is reminded of how easy the Sphere can manipulate them--changes of wardrobe, altered states of mind, disappearances... He should be using Youth's high to his advantage, but Bell's heart just isn't in it. He kind of just wants standard Youth. But he tries to make his tone appropriately teasing.] Mm, then no use protesting just for show.

At least we know mine doesn't kill...

[He wishes there was a way to make people stay and not disappear, but...Bell doubts they can find it. He'll ask about the place later.]

Hard to be us when you're a giant turtle and I'm ...something else.