"I'm glad. Technology is... well, it's like anything else, I guess, it has its positives and negatives, but I'm glad you can use it here at your own pace." Even Adia hates to be rushed, she's certain that it must be that much worse for him.

"That's right." She beams at him, as if he has solved a clever riddle. "All living things are made up of cells. Microbes are single-celled organisms, and organisms are... well, anything biologically alive. Microbes, plants, animals, and fungi." It seems important to modify her definition of alive, for Reynard's sake.

So used to being the one who worries most, she's touched and a little tongue-tied by his admission. "I will... I mean, I am, Reynard, I promise. I've never taken the anti-violence field for granted." Her gaze also turns to their clasped hands, her grip warm and reassuring. "And I know when it's time to run. I've done plenty of that, too."