He laughs.

Bella peers at Brilliance again.

Brilliance is most of the way through the jar of jellybeans, chomping on them contentedly one at a time.

+How d'you feel about the apparently traditional symbiosis here?+

+Um, vaguely anxious and really turned on?+

+...Okay, keep me posted? The anxious thing is probably bad, let me know if there's anything I can do about that.+

+I mean, I know you're not gonna fuck with me on purpose, I just don't... know it. And - I dunno.+ He glances up at the Joker with a thoughtful expression.

The Joker smiles.

"Penny for your thoughts," says Bella archly.

"You wanna go have sex?" he asks the Joker.

"Love to." He glances at Aurora and inquires, "Mind if we use the invisible planet?"

"You break it, you buy it," snorts Bella. "Go ahead."

He blows her a kiss and teleports himself and Brilliance to said planet.

Bella goes upstairs to catch up Lexi on what she has learned.

Brilliance doesn't come back that night.

As the twins get ready for bed, Bella asks, +You having fun?+

+Lots,+ he sighs. +I love this guy, he's awesome. I think I'll stay with him tonight, okay? I'll see you tomorrow morning.+

+Okay, see you.+

+G'night. I love you.+

+Morning,+ he says sleepily. +I can sleep now! Sleeping's fun. I cuddled with the Joker all night.+

+I am glad you like that most infuriatingly unproductive function. I should probably excise it in myself,+ Bella snorts.

+I wouldn't wanna do it all the time, but it's nice to have somebody to curl up with.+

+How does it work, do you turn it on and off at will or what?+

+If I wanna to to sleep, I get sleepy and then sleep like a human and then wake up and I'm not sleepy anymore until the next time I want to be.+