Lenny froze like a scolded child, claws mid-air and his snout stained with powdered sugar. His big yellow eyes blinked rapidly, awe and fear swirling together as he stared back at the dark figure who had just ripped a hole in reality and walked out like it was normal.
Kai smirked. "That's Lenny. He's a friend of ours."
There was a beat.
"Another honorary member of your little group," the red-eyed mutant continued.
Shadow glanced around the room. Nadya shrugged. Sven gave a half-hearted thumbs up. Isaac didn't even blink.
They had accepted it.
"He played a big role in fighting that Messiah guy," Kai added, tossing a biscuit in his mouth. "Helped save my life. So... useful lizard."
Shadow didn't argue. Not because he agreed, but because, frankly, he was too tired to care. If the lizard had survived this long and helped out as they claimed, that was good enough for now.
Lenny beamed. Or tried to. It looked more like a snarl, but the intent was there.
