"Oh," Nick said, shrugging his shoulders. That was... well, it could be a lot more horrible. "Well, that's not so..." He paused. No, no it was still bad. He probably wouldn't be able to face Mayko for a little while without blushing. "No, no, that's still really awkward. Damn." Nick followed Karen's gaze, and he glared at the elephant. "It won't stop following me. Who the hell has a pet elephant?"