[ Even normal couriers don't necessarily just carry the mail. Miles is just ... more of a special case than most. The note of sympathy in her expression surprises him the most; it's ultimately what makes him turn his head away, unable to meet her gaze directly. ]
No, no. I've been like this all my life. [ Wearily: ] It's teratogenic, not mutagenic. [ And then, after another beat: ] I died.
[ An even more gross oversimplification, but it occurs to him that telling this woman about his seizures might not be the smartest move. Hold off, for now. Details later. ]
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No, no. I've been like this all my life. [ Wearily: ] It's teratogenic, not mutagenic. [ And then, after another beat: ] I died.
[ An even more gross oversimplification, but it occurs to him that telling this woman about his seizures might not be the smartest move. Hold off, for now. Details later. ]