[He shook his head, waving a hand dismissively]

Sounds like you've lived a long time in the backstreets.

[There's a strange kind of musing in his voice at that, curious but whatever seems to be on his mind, he kept it to himself as he sighs softly]

It's fine - you have no control over things, and I suspect... sooner or later, they'll send me to the containment of it, to see it's reaction.

['Teach me' - he shuddered. Why him?]