Cobra changed from slack-jawed to dumbfounded. He tried listening into Lyon's mind to see what he was thinking, but once he saw a chart that labeled all of its participants in hearts he mentally groaned. Just what is this kid doing?
"Now I know what you might be thinking. 'Lyon, doesn't it defeat the point to have two of your affections in the same space and being knowledgeable of one another? And to this, I say 'Quite the opposite!'" There was a pride in his voice that bleed through even with the vocal limitations and made Cobra cringe inside as he heard what was coming.
"You see, this is the perfect solution right now, as it solves both my problems! If they both know each other and become close, not only would I be learning more about the mysterious lady who's caught my eye, but there's a chance the other could change her mind as well! We all know that feelings can change, so if her feelings begin to shift when she see me growing close to another lovely lady, then we will see how she really feels! And if they become good friends, all the better! For then their mutual friend will be me, who they will always associate with in the back of their mind regardless! It's absolutely brilliant!"
It was absolutely, all right. Absolutely nonsensical. In his mind, he could see the red threads wrapped around the conspiracy board in the poor young man's mind, and Cobra had to stop himself before he heard any more to save himself a massive headache. Oh, wait, it was already here.