Snippet #2551900

Buttons was in the midst of his morning routine of mopping the floor before anyone arrived when he noticed Alina enter. He would like to converse with his co-worker as soon as possible, so he picked up his pace. His wheels slipped and slid on the sudsy puddles his mop left behind. Eventually, he was able to finish, and put up a "Caution; Wet" sign from the nearby janitor's closet before rolling over to where Alina was standing behind the counter.

"Good morning!" he said, his mechanical voice cracking from trying to speak with anything other than a monotone.