[ Alex nods along, really wishing he had a notebook with him. He tucks his own parcel under his arm with only a slight pang of guilt about taking something from the dead. His dead Aunt Rose would have lectures for him about inviting unfriendly ghosts into his life this way, but he'll have an easier time dealing with hypothetical ghosts than with hypothermia or gum disease by refusing the charity. Refusing would make him stand out, too, and even in a world where he doesn't have to hide, drawing attention to himself still goes against his nature.
Ian's description of his powers answers more questions, new ones springing up in their place like gray hairs. He can't settle on a question, but there's a thought that occurs to him that he can't help but voice.]
I wonder what the process would like if you manipulated something under an electron microscope.
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Refusing would make him stand out, too, and even in a world where he doesn't have to hide, drawing attention to himself still goes against his nature.
Ian's description of his powers answers more questions, new ones springing up in their place like gray hairs. He can't settle on a question, but there's a thought that occurs to him that he can't help but voice.]
I wonder what the process would like if you manipulated something under an electron microscope.