[Grimm had gone into this relationship with the knowing inevitability that the Pale King would discover that he was the God of Nightmares. It was doubtful that Wyrm would learn his lesson to not poke a sleeping bear if he met the Nightmare King through pure brute force (or as forceful as his intelligence was) so letting it happen was the easier option.

But only once. Perhaps the only foolish thing was that Grimm hoped the shadow case by the Living Flame would not blot out the vessel that acted as his eyes.

That future is up in the air.

...but not the immediate future. To have an immediate answer is nice but as he has had to make quite a nuisance of himself in the past to gain the Pale King's attention when he was working spoke more then a one-word answer.

Grimm leans backwards a little more and there are two quiet clicks as his extra pair of legs unfold to help balance himself. It is a ridiculous pose and everything is upside down but he does not have to worry about blood rushing to his head and it was amusing.]

Are you certain? Because I can recall many a day where I have seen you like this and usually there was something wrong. Like forgetting to eat, for example.

[And Grimm's memory is sharp. They both know this.]

It is not if you are not working hard, my friend. But you are working slower then you normally do.

[His observation skills are nothing compared to the Pale King, but Grimm was not blind.]