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Some families aren’t big on expressing their emotions.
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-Thoos’s parents, Heakie and Porpa, entered the room. Heakie said, “Thoos.” Audri said, “Hello parent. And… other parent.” Porpa looked grim and said, “How’d you get free? We were really worried about how much information your torturer squeezed out of you.” Audri said, “I did my best to hold out.” Heakie said, “We know. And we would’ve worried more that you’d spilled some of our more… unsavory secrets,” Porpa finished the thought and said, “But fortunately we kept you in the dark your entire life.” Audri said, “Yeah. Heh. Um. Okay. Um. I love you…?” Suspicious, Heakie yelled, “You ‘love’ us?” Porpa added, “You only came back for money, didn’t you?” Audri said, “I understand thoos a lot better now.”
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“I figured I could get more money from you for not saying anything than from my kidnappers for saying anything.”
“Ah, blackmail! THERE’S the Thoos we know and acknowledge!”