Tyler gives Sadde a look. "I hardly think it's your fault."

"I'm expressing regret not admitting fault."

"… Okay," he says.

He sighs. "Should I... go home? I don't know if you want to talk to William without me around or..."

"I don't think I really want to talk to him at all right now, but that seems unlikely to be a course of action that will work out in the long run."

Theo is apparently just going to stand here quietly.

"Yes, hopefully his memories," he gestures at Theo, "are enough of a case study there."

"Mm," responds Tyler, making a bit of a face. "I will just go talk to William, in that case," he says, walking – not running, despite the the fact that he obviously seems like he wants to bolt – into the kitchen and shutting the door behind him.

"...well. Erm. I guess I should. Go home?"

"I don't know," says Theo. "I'm not really sure what to do with him so I think he might just end up, I don't know, taking care of himself or whatever, he seems like he's not gonna want me to interfere, and– you don't have to go home yet?" He shrugs. "I mean, you can, and it's kinda late, so – I don't know."

"And we both do have school tomorrow," he says, taking a couple steps closer to Theo and wrapping his arms around his waist.

"We do," says Theo, looking at Sadde. Then he sighs and rests his head on Sadde's shoulder.

Sadde does the same. "This magic business is very annoying."

"I mean, it's wonderful and everything," he mumbles. "It's magic, yay, but ugh."

"The only yay I have left for magic now is actually for 'how to figure out a non-terrible way to do it.'"

"Yeah, basically the same for me," says Theo. "But, you know, hopefully possible."

"Someone did at some point, so we should be able to."

"You mean, learn to do sorcery? Yeah." Nuzzle. "I should probably look into the weird speed thing I have, too."

"I haven't gotten a lot of mileage out of exploring my shapeshifting." He starts nibbling on Theo's neck a bit absently.

Theo will just continue leaning against Sadde's shoulder, his neck available for nibbling.

After a minute, Tyler will leave the kitchen and walk past them, aiming for the stairs.

...Sadde won't stop him. "I'm gonna go, then," he tells Theo.

"Mm," says Theo, still not detaching.

...yeah Sadde doesn't want to detach either.

Then they can continue to stay attached, in that case.

Until William comes out of the kitchen. He will conspicuously cough to announce his presence if necessary.