"Strut away, you," Nit grumbled, keeping their teasing tone and flipping on their back to face the exiting Axe. "Deep inside... you need some work in... regards to wit." The clock laughed heartily right afterwards, not really feeling much regret for what they did. They felt in the right at the moment, though that would quickly change given the right push.<br/><br/>Marcial had just finished speaking to the chauffeur when Axe had stormed into the kitchen. Seeing her flushed face, he immediately thought about asking what was wrong, only to have their question quickly answered. Hearing her complaint, the advisor's face twisted in anger. Everything was going just fine, and now it was suddenly in shambles due to one of Nit's insipid jokes. Marcial was much familiar with this behavior, and he thought it had been corrected before the two got here.<br/><br/>"Ma'am," he began. "please forgive me for my informality which will come in a few..." Clearing his throat and preparing for the breaking of his usual code, Marcial boomed with a voice that echoed throughout the room and beyond, "MATIAS MARTINEZ, YOU GET YOUR RUMP IN HERE<span style="font-style: italic">THIS</span>INSTANT!"<br/><br/>A distant thump and swear could be heard from the living room. In a few seconds, a perturbed Nit appeared by the doorway, looking completely aloof. They seemed almost expressionless even.<br/><br/>"I leave you for a few moments," Marcial snarled at the perpetrator. "and you already made the poor girl question her relationship with you?! What did you say to her?!"<br/><br/>"Nothing bad," Nit replied in a nonchalant tone. "something about being... a whiner. Is it... so wrong to give... someone a reality check?"<br/><br/>"'Reality check'! That's your excuse for hurting your partner's feelings?! We worked strenuously to find the perfect girl for you, and I won't let you treat her like a dog!"<br/><br/>Only just now seeming pretty shocked about Marcial's anger, Nit jumped back slightly at his final word. They put on a look of contrition before replying; "Yeesh, old man. You're talkin' to me... like I hit her or... something." They then looked to the side, sporting the same expression.<br/><br/>"Just... Just control yourself. Please. I'm sorry, Lord Matias, but I detest seeing unhappy couples." Looking back at Axe, then back to Nit, Marcial added, "I really want you two to get along."