[Of course it doesn't mind, Royce, you're fine where you are with it on top of you so it can "hear." Stephen's voice brightens as he addresses the Cloak he presumes is the source of Royce's frustration.]

You tell him. Where the hell did you go? You didn't go wandering off the last two times I died, so what gives? Now what are you going to do when I got sent to the fun zone, fun meaning radioactive, and you're still over in the old neighborhood with Shorty? Riddle me that.