"I mean, none of like the twenty death experiences I've had at this point have stuck," Sparkle agreed, shrugging, "you know, so far. I know I'll probably make it out the other end of this bullshit still breathing. But that doesn't mean I enjoy things trying to eat me, either. And I'm, like, Fandom old-hat."

He was an easily traumatized bean, sometimes. But hadn't spent a week in the bathtub surrounded by cleaning solvents, so he was doing okay so far.