[ She leans, and he sits up straighter to accommodate. He's never done this before with anyone but Gus, and even Gus has a hard time accepting that Claude lets Gus get away with more than he should; Claude's never known reciprocity until Iona demanded it of him.
He's tired, with half a dozen mishaps under his belt in the past month. But with Iona nestled against him, he feels less alone. ]
—Yes.
[ There's his small admission for the day: he, too, is human. But he doesn't dwell on it for too long, because he closes his eyes and shifts to make sure that Iona can stay where she is for as long as she's comfortable. ]
Not to mention that I'll have to take apart more than a few cadavers over the next few days to figure out causes of suspicious deaths. [ morbid. ] Do try to humor me for at least a few more minutes. You'll be the last living person I'll be talking to for a while.
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He's tired, with half a dozen mishaps under his belt in the past month. But with Iona nestled against him, he feels less alone. ]
—Yes.
[ There's his small admission for the day: he, too, is human. But he doesn't dwell on it for too long, because he closes his eyes and shifts to make sure that Iona can stay where she is for as long as she's comfortable. ]
Not to mention that I'll have to take apart more than a few cadavers over the next few days to figure out causes of suspicious deaths. [ morbid. ] Do try to humor me for at least a few more minutes. You'll be the last living person I'll be talking to for a while.