Slightly less weird was considerable improvement, as far as Sidon was concerned, knowing Paris as he did now from all the time he'd spent living with her so far, so he grinned a little to hear it and took the package with a grateful bow of his head.

"Yes, it's probably best not to ask in situations like that, I suppose, and not just because I'm not sure anyone can really understand the gremlins' language, anyway."

It should be worrisome that he'd been considering triyng to learn, shouldn't it? But for now, he merely inspected the package curiously. "You don't suppose this is part of that holiday gift exchange thing? Did you participate? I've yet to receive mine, so perhaps my 'secret Santa" arranged for me to receive it today even though I'd be away from the island! How considerate of them!"