Tyki glanced at him, his expression inscrutable. He wanted to snap a little, to point out that Phoenix had probably just gone through the most frightening, dangerous experience of his life, and that the only goal that Tyki really had in mind was not disappointing his lover, who believed this was right.

But the words died on his lips and he just nodded.

"Maybe you're right." He got to his feet and pulled his coat back on again with a bit of difficulty. "I would probably be telling Zechs to sleep right about now, so I might want to do that. But first, you wanted to get Edgeworth."