[ Something that sounds like a horrified laugh rises from her throat at Eddie's joke. It's the sort of thing that she would be absolutely horrified by if it actually happened but for some reason it's kind of funny. Gods, what's happening to her? It must be the lack of sleep.

She tries to shoot him a withering glance over her shoulder but it's really too late at that point. Her laugh as already seen the light of day. ]

Maybe if I had, I wouldn't have to hear your awful jokes.

[ The talk of losing ears jogs a conversation she'd had earlier. Well, sort of had earlier. It technically wasn't about ears, and it was less of a conversation and more like a thought she'd had to herself — but it still counts, okay? ]

You know how lizards drop their tails when they get scared to try and distract their prey from eating them? [ She casts a sidelong glance as she steps into time with him, only realizing a little belatedly how it may sound. ] If you had to drop a body part to distract someone knowing it would grow back, what would it be?