— MORTIMER!

I looked back, of course, there he was again

— teriyaki, they caught you again? — i asked shyly, fidgeting with my belt

— i wouldnt be behind these bars if they hadnt, you silly mongoose!

I blushed softly at that, it was indeed a bit silly of a question.

— you know i have to wait until tomorrow to let you go, otherwise ill be very suspicious...

— yeah yeah, i know, but you should come over here and keep me some company while im trapped in this cold and incredibly lonely cage!

I sighed as i made my way up to him, he looked silly, not surprisingly. He's a jester after all.

But he looked even sillier without his silly jester costume, a bit sad too, all lanky and scrawny... He didnt eat much lately.

His fur was a mess, covered in scars that made it look very messy, unlike mine, perfectly shortened and well cared.

— i dont know why they make you take off your costume when they jail you.

— i know! Because if they leave me with it on, others will think im NOT dangerous, which i am!

I giggled softly

— i guess that could be a reason.

If i was the only jailer in town, it'd be much easier for Teriyaki to escape, do his silly and terrifying jester things, and when i eventually must jail him, he wouldnt have to take off his silly jester costume.

I really like his jester costume, he made it himself, i think its very pretty.

— youre looking at me like im food, puppy — he said suddenly.

— h- huh?

— you keep staring at me!

— im not allowed to?

— of course you are, im just pointing it out.

I smiled and looked down, he was so weird, so intriguing.

It made me want to study him, what went on inside that silly murderer's mind? Ive always wondered since we met.

Sometimes i wished i could live in his brain, maybe he'd finally realize how annoying i am if i kept talking inside his head all day.

— can i ask you something? — i blurted out

— you already did! So im gonna let you ask something else.

I laughed again, he was a very good jester.

— well... Why do you kill people?

Teriyaki's eyes widened, wide like plates, he stood there completely still, for a moment i thought he had turned into a little doll, but then he opened his mouth.

— it is fun. — he said in a monotone voice.

Well, that was kinda scary. I will never ask that again.

... He still looked very cute like this, though.