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Nem shrugged too, mirroring the careless gesture with near clinical precision. "It is what it is."
When Recard spoke again, Nem stopped. That is to say, their relaxed position in the armchair momentarily became statuesque in its stillness, and they stared stolidly back. They supposed they should have expected a question like that. Simple oversight, nothing they couldn't handle. They had willingly opened the floor for questions, and Recard had gone straight for the jugular; it was a dangerous game, one Nem was willing to engage with.
Settling back in the armchair, they leaned their head on their hand and gazed at one of the bookshelves, apparently in deep thought. "Confused, I guess. Regretful." Nem flicked their eyes towards Recard. "Lonely?"
They sounded uncertain, as though they weren't sure of the feeling, or perhaps like they were venturing a guess as to the correct word. Wrapped up in the game, it was entirely possible that Nem had managed to convince themselves that the answer was just part of a ploy, or perhaps they had simply managed to forget, for the time being, entirely how much truth was in it. Not that it was a particularly new feeling; Rosier had not caused their disconnect from the world, but instead seemed to briefly temper it, only to get himself taken permanently out of the game. Idiot. "And tired."
Because it was only fair, Nem immediately turned Recard's own question back on her without breaking their stride. "How are you feeling, professor? After all this?"
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