Serid, taking the bait without even realizing it, straightens his back even further, stating in an affronted tone, "It could not be further from my--"
But Illim cuts him off with a grin, his gaze on Keslin and Chris. "First of all, Daniel is more refined than I am, certainly, and he complains that I'm gonna end up giving him scoliosis one of these days.
"Second of all," the Yeerk adds, turning his head to look at Myitt, his smirk widening, "I think he'd have needed significantly more warming up to the idea than even you did, Myitt."