"Knew I could count on you, Spooky." Jerome smiled, pleasantly, or so he thought, and he wrapped his arms around Jervis from behind. "He's got this trick with his voice. I dunno, I think it tingles a bit? Like an itch you can't scratch."

And, evidently, something Jerome found easy to ignore. He undid the buckles that held the gag in to pull it off, allowing Jervis the use of his mouth again. "Come on. Try and use it on my associate, yeah? I just wanna see how he'll react."

He shrugged, looking at Jonathan. "He couldn't get it up when he tried with me. Performance anxiety. I just wanna see how he does with you."