[ he gives him a sideways glance, amused, to say that he's pretty sure he knows where john was going before he saved himself. he doesn't address it, though-- kids aren't for everyone, after all. if cecil hadn't wound up with carlos, they might not have been for him, either, no matter how much he loves his niece. ]

Mm, well, most places seem to be in about the same shape, but I'll show you. [ he turns them in a different direction, taking john's arm as if it's even possible to lose one another right now. ]

I guess we're supposed to be able to get better things, food and the like, from-- [ his face goes a little warm, blush on the purplish end of the spectrum, too. ] --from sex? But even by Night Vale standards, that seems a little far-fetched. [ and what about for married, monogamous people like cecil? carlos isn't here. he understands that they haven't been given much choice, given what appear to be their robot overlords, but.. ]