He might have transformed. Or he might be ignoring me.
[ And Nikolai cannot quite quell his own reaction to the concept of being ignored. It is absurd, when this feels more serious than simply a lack of response.
He distills it into something more succinct for her, as his hands curl at the small of her back: ]
no subject
[ So, alive. At least, alive for the moment. ]
He might have transformed. Or he might be ignoring me.
[ And Nikolai cannot quite quell his own reaction to the concept of being ignored. It is absurd, when this feels more serious than simply a lack of response.
He distills it into something more succinct for her, as his hands curl at the small of her back: ]
I'm worried for him.