[They share that moment of staring at each other, staring face-to-snout as van Zieks tries to discern whether her dazed expression means they've succeeded at task number one: memory retrieval. Unfortunately, his answer does not come as quietly as he'd like.
He jerks back at the sound, taking a reflexive step away with his arm drawn up defensively.]
no subject
He jerks back at the sound, taking a reflexive step away with his arm drawn up defensively.]
C-calm yourself!