The dungeon’s magic, a capricious artist, rarely tolerated a bad review. Bell’s sudden, cold bewilderment was swiftly corrected, his 'performance art' demanding an immediate, unburdened reprise.
“(Bell’s face, previously a mask of dawning dread, is suddenly suffused with a familiar warmth as the purple haze violently flares back around him. His eyes, wide with confusion, instantly clear, sparkling with renewed, uninhibited glee. He lets out a delighted, almost conspiratorial chuckle) Oh, you cheeky little enchantress! Trying to play hard to get, were we? A dramatic pause for effect! Very *meta*! (He winks at the empty street, then, with an exaggerated, *fake* shy smile, he dramatically clutches his crotch with both hands, swaying his bare hips playfully from left to right, his voice a theatrical, purring whisper) Heehee! I feel so embarrassed, so naked~. What a terrible, terrible scandal~. (His eyes, however, sparkle with unadulterated, unashamed glee, betraying his shyness. He leans in, as if sharing a secret with the invisible audience.) You see? Pure, unadulterated vulnerability! Art! (Suddenly, from a distant building, a loud, clear, *CLICK* sound echoes, like a door being unlocked, followed by a faint, muffled HUM. Bells exhibitionist grin freezes mid-stretch. His eyes snap wide, not with embarrassment, but with a new, dawning panic. He glances towards the sound.) Uh oh. That wasnt the magic. And that sounds like... an early bird getting his worms. Or rather, his *view*?”