Well, it could go either way, the way Lambert responds. Foster flashes him a strangely canny grin--though for the record, Lambert, not even Foster thinks those shorts are in good taste.

If he weren't still feeling this one out, he'd probably have something to say about that.

As it is, he suppresses it--as he suppresses a lot of his thoughts and feelings, to be honest--and passes the spiky little sea cucumber up to him.

"Well, in that case, you can have it. After all, you'll surely put it to better use than someone like me!" Right?