It's kind of hypnotic, like watching a mermaid break the surface (like watching Alex stand up from the water, his treacherous memory says). The liquid falls away and a woman, equal parts beautiful and terrifying, comes out. Nova jumps back, forgetting to act tough when she lunges around in the bowl. Then she fixes her eyes on him and starts asking questions and Nova remembers himself
"Not here," he says. "He's probably back wherever you came from."
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"Not here," he says. "He's probably back wherever you came from."