[ part of nico wants to sigh in exasperation in response to vex's change of subject, but given how he hadn't really liked talking about the panther thing in the first place, nico relented. with a glance around them, nico pulls in all the shadows, ensuring the place they stood in was practically in spotlight. ]

I wouldn't be opposed to giving it a try. 'Course, it's a little unfair since he can't do the same thing to me, you know.