[--That's a thought. Bringing one of the Kandas along, that is, depressing and highly inappropriate jokes of spares aside. Maybe they can do that instead.]

Mm. [ dishing up a slice of a smile, nothing in his voice to betray his thoughts on the matter: ] Said he's always planned on giving Tim to me.

[He holds out a hand for the golem in question to perch on (not finger, Tim doesn't quite fit anymore), then nudges it slightly in Lavi's direction.]

I'm sure he can leave me alone for a week or two.

[Sighs then, a gusty sound that stirs his bangs, because something is always liable to go wrong.]

We'll just have to hope they will.

[Or, now that Rhode's gone, see if Tyki at least is willing to leave some kind of message behind for himself, should he ever leave and return again. Allen isn't sure how convincing that will be, though.]