Cecil led from beside Carlos-- though at the first turn, he did not go in the direction that the signs indicated led to the abstract sculpture section. "Well, if you want to see the pre-cataclysm section first, then that's fine," Cecil said magnanimously. "After all-- you haven't been here before."

He leaned in to plant a brief kiss on Carlos' cheek, slowing his stride just for a step and giving Carlos' hand a squeeze. "Today is all about you."

This was something Cecil was fond of saying to people that he was on dates with, though his record of putting it into actual practice was patchy, at best. (Carlos may or may not have come to realize this by now.)