Adam also winced at the sound of Alec’s voice, but with Adam it was a flinch as he expected to be hit.

“Persephone said you were dying,” he explained. Persephone chirruped helpfully. “You don’t look dying.” Aside from his hands, which were worrisome. Adam didn’t know much about medicine, but he didn’t think that would be needed. “He’s not dying,” he told Persephone, who rolled over and stretched.