He comes back after a few minutes, dressed and washed up and teeth cleaned, hair possibly a little tousled still just because Ren likes it that way, and will probably need something to cheer him up. Dropping onto the sofa next to Ren, he offers the tapes a bilious look.

"You know, it's worrying that this has happened so soon. Don't you think?" After Hallowe'en, he means. As if the place is stepping into a new gear.