OPEN STARTER: PETS?
Theo convinced Commodus to go to the zoo after his... incident with Rey. He's still in crutches, but the vial Bee gave him works wonders, since all he has are bandages for general support now, no casts needed. It's a medical miracle.
While at the zoo, he somehow manages to lose sight of Commodus. He decides that it is not a big deal and goes to the reptile enclosure section, where he goes to see the snakes, the lizards, the komodo dragons... All kinds of cool and probably venomous things. They fascinate him. Surprisingly enough, no one else seems to be there when he goes in.
When he leaves, he still can't find Commodus. He still decides that it isn't a big deal and leaves the zoo after checking out a couple more sections. Gods, he loves the zoo. It's amazing, and all the animals are so cool, and he can see everything he didn't get to see as a kid.
Then, once he leaves he finally notices that one of his sleeves feels... heavy. When he checks what it is, he can't believe his eyes. He quickly goes to the nearest bookshop and snatches at least three books about reptiles and specifically one species of reptile...
When you find him, he's sitting in the forest, books open on the ground. He's hunched over them, there's something in his hands and it sounds like he's softly scolding it. "Hey- Hey, come on, I'm trying to learn here- woah, don't eat the damn paper-" He hugs whatever he's got closer to himself. When you get close enough to see what he's holding, you realize...
