Coincidentally, it was Irvin who made the call instead. The phone rang for a while before Eric finally picked it up. "Hey, bro—"

He stopped himself mid-greeting and went for a more formal approach. "Mr. Sonnex?"

"'Mr. Sonnex'? God, Eric, why address me that way? We're sworn brothers now, and this is definitely not how brothers address each other!"

Eric laughed dryly as Irvin continued. "So, how was it? Quite the surprise, wasn't it? Ha!"

Eric pouted. "Surprise? It was a shock! It could have