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Ty took another bite of the burger, and then paused.

"...huh." he said.

"What?" she asked.

"This one seems to have caramelised onions on it." he commented, taking a peek inside the burger. "So it does!" he said. "Onions, mushrooms, barbecue sauce... this is tasty." he commented.

While he was too engrossed in the food to have properly answered her question, his comment then should have done it for her.

"This one seems to have some excellent barbecue sauce on it." Ty commented through a bite.

"Like, seriously. This shit's divine." he commented.

"There's a sweetness, a smokiness, it has it ALL." he told her.

"Never had a sauce so... full-bodied, before." he went on.

"I'll need to go there myself someday, JUST for this." he then laughed.

Anya could see it. 1, maybe 2 more sessions. He was allllllmost where he was before.

"Habanero?" Ty asked.

"Oh! Eh, yeah, sure." he then said.

"I've had them before. They kick my ass, but they makes me feel alive." he chuckled.

"I can deal with it." he assured her.

"Anything else is pretty much just... well... pain. And a dare. Usually a dare."

Ty looked over towards the burger, and paused.

"Ah... yeah, my limits tend to be the jalapeno." he told her.

"Anything hotter than that, and I lose all the flavour, replaced with pain. Pain and burning." he said further.

"So. While I appreciate the offer... think I'll pass..." he mumbled.

"Or wait until I finish mine, if you want to save a nibble for me." he then said.

"And I STRESS a "NIBBLE"." he added quickly.

Ty shook his head slightly, and took a bite of one of the burgers... to which Anya saw his face light up.

"Oh. MAN!" he exclaimed.

"This is SO DAMN GOOD." he declared.

"Seriously, I can see why Jake's been ordered off them, if the taste is anything to go by in relation to unhealthiness." he then commented, taking another bite of said burger.

"This is greasy HEAVEN."

"...." Ty was silent as he pondered that, blinking a few times.

"...huh." he then said. "That's... that's a good point." he admitted.

"All right, fair enough then." he said further with a small shrug.

"Still. Invaluable ability." he commented. "THAT much doesn't change." he stated, before shaking his head lightly.

"And I am going to make sure we compensate you for this." he then insisted.

Ty just nodded in response.

"All right." he said.

"Because I know this place needs a leader with his head on straight, first and foremost." he commented. "And I also know that, technically, there are 'more important' people that should be fixed up first, but we need quantity right now." he reasoned.

"The more people we have with clear minds and souls, the better, in this case. Regardless of position and crap." he continued.

"...also, you never cease to amaze, you know that?" he asked.

"Never would have guessed you to be capable to this sort of thing." he added, referring to what she'd been doing to help him.

Ty got up and walked over towards the burgers, drooling slightly. He then stopped and looked at her, before sighing quietly.

"...Anya..." he said.

"Thank you. For this. For everything." he told her.

"And... I know you mentioned you'll be waiting for me to tell you who to do next, who to help next." he then said further. "Well... I mean, it depends on how YOU feel when you finish with me." he reasoned.

"If you can, get a read on who is the least affected." he went on.

"I suspect Blair will be a simpler one, as will Evan." he stated. "Then, possibly Jake."

As she looked over towards him, she could see him salivating. He was hungry for this... and it was clear as day. He wanted it, truly wanted it, and he was about to seriously indulge himself.

"The red ribbon mark?" he asked.

"All right." he said.

"What'd you grab for yourself?" he then inquired.

"Also, fries, too? Daaaamn, I'll bet they're some greasy goodness, too." he chuckled at the end.

Ty watched her go, and then looked around again. He was silent, before getting up slowly and going to lie down on the bed. He looked at himself, all over, before sighing heavily and shaking his head.

"...I am going to find a way to pay you back." he said quietly.

"And I am going to find a way to get even, too." he growled.

"This was the final straw, damn it." he cursed, sitting down on the edge of the bed.

'And I hope she's not lying to me.' he then thought.

Ty stopped and thought for a moment.

"Wow." he said. "If it's that bad for a Ramaarin's health, it HAS to be good." he commented. "But, then again, a Ramaarin can't just come back from a heart attack." he laughed wryly.

"And preferences?" he asked.

"Uhhhh... hm." he mumbled, thinking about it. For about 5 seconds.

"Oh! Mushrooms." he said. "Sautéed mushrooms on it. That's the best. And bacon as well." he added.

Again, Ty thought for a moment. He seemed to be paralysed by the decision... but before she could say anything, he seemed to snap out of it and looked right at her.

"I'll tell you, I just want one of those thick greasy burgers you get from those roadside vendors or food trucks." be told her. "Nothin' fancy, nothing fast food, just a burger you get from 1 or 2 guys runnin' the entire operation." he stated.

He then paused for a moment, and cleared his throat.

"...if... that's okay." he then stated, a smidgen of hesitation to his tone.

"You have final say in this."

"I... ah..." Ty muttered, thinking a moment.

"Well... yeah. Yeah, I could eat. Always CAN after dying and coming back." he muttered with a sigh.

"But... y'know, only if you're sure." he then stated. "Seriously, your life may not be in jeopardy, but... it's still not good to see you in such a state." he reasoned, shaking his head.

"But yeah... food would be nice." he stated, thinking about it for a moment.

"Not... sure what, admittedly." he then said. "Maybe a burger or something..."

"....uh. Right. Yeah." Ty muttered.

"Yeah. Not done, still inside me, creepy, blab-blah-blah." he mumbled.

"Let's talk about YOU." he said.

"Are YOU okay?" he asked. "Because you are NOT looking good. At all." he commented. "You are a lot more pale than you usually are, you look malnourished, which is strange for a demon, but that's what it looks like..." he went on. "...and your eyes are just... duller." he commented further.

"Is doing this taking some kinda toll on you?" he asked.

"Because it sure seems it."