<span style="color: #00BF00">"Um, sure." Merrin says, reaching out and rubbing Mass's stomach. Inside, she can feel Chris wiggling about. She pets him through Mass's thick skin. "So, now that we're alone... I thought maybe I could make you a deal." Merrin smiled, retracting her hand. "You can eat me; I won't resist, but well, I'm not really a satisfying catch. More like bait." She puts her finger to her lips before cutely pushing her glasses up on her face. "What do you say we work together to land a bigger fish, like that Ms. Valquez you seem to be so enamored with."</span>