"Okay, this isn't the place for a conversation." Tony flew down from the sky and landed on the rooftop. He opened his helmet and looked over the crowd. Well, well-there was another little one besides Paimon.
"I had JARVIS call a car. It's parked outside the Life Foundation. We'll find somewhere quiet, and then..." Tony frowned and pointed. "You. Both of you."
Floating in the air, Paimon had been looking everywhere but at him, guiltily poking her fingers together. She hurried behind the Traveler, while Lin Ze stood where he was with an awkward, sheepish grin.
Tony narrowed his eyes sternly. "You two little liars had better think about how you're going to explain yourselves."
With that, Tony closed his faceplate, and his fiery red armor shot into the sky, tracing a beautiful arc as he left the building.
"Hey! The Traveler was the one who lied! Paimon just didn't contradict him!"
Paimon angrily planted her hands on her hips, her cheeks puffed up like buns as she glared in the direction Tony had gone.
"Aaah-I don't care! Traveler, you handle this." She blinked and said with little confidence, "Paimon doesn't want a spanking!"
Ah, it seemed Tony had done an excellent job of establishing a strict image with the little one. As for spanking her when she misbehaved, he probably used that same threat every time he tried to scare Paimon, so...
"Haha, little Paimon's got plenty of padding back there. A few smacks shouldn't hurt."
Holding back his laughter, Kaeya patted Paimon on the shoulder and consoled her.
"What?! No, I don't!" Paimon's cheeks puffed up even more with anger. "Paimon's bottom doesn't have any extra padding! Besides, if anyone gets spanked, it should be the Traveler! You're awful, Kaeya! Easy for you to say when it's not