There's a notable loss of tension in Lambert's shoulders when Reira lets go, though he's still alert. Children are impulsive, unpredictable creatures, and even accidentally, he might startle her again, so... he'll turn to her properly, keeping his spine facing away, but she won't have missed the round, raised points along his spine prominent even through the bodysuit.

"You saw the scoreboard, right? I'm in Theta now. That means they can experiment on me whenever they want."