Does it surprise you? It shouldn't. [ it could be an unkind quip, but he should know her. when her hand falls from his bare chest to disappear beneath the surface of the water, it comes with a sigh. there isn't a hint of grief in her monotonous tone, though perhaps it would be more than understanding if there was. ]

I won't bog you down with the details of it all, but you are familiar with the story by now. [ her creation was a scientific benchmark born of grief. she's the corpse crawled out of the coffin, the undead born again. ]

It would be uncommon for an employer and employee to touch like this. Perhaps you should pose.

[ there is an angle of curiosity there. what does roland look like when he's bathing? surely this isn't all of it. ]