Welcome back, Mr Church and guest. The AI intoned from unseen speakers and Tex canted her head to look at him. Off and on, sure, that's how he gets a personal greeting.

But the place was nice. Fuck the place was better than anything she'd set foot in before. Even her jaded nature had to stop for a moment and take it in.

This was what he was giving up to stay in the Castle? "Why the fuck would you ever leave?"