"Yes, I mean it. Though I never could have predicted it." It's true - if you had asked Luka seven days ago where he thought he'd be now, he would have never guessed it would be here.

"I know that. Why should it change anything?" There's a sudden concern in his voice, and Luka brings his focus up to Gyre again, moving a hand to gently find his cheek. "You feel every bit as alive as anyone else to me. If I had a problem with it, I wouldn't be here."