[Yeah, that's definitely a good reaction. Maybe Nick shouldn't have brought it up, if Monroe hadn't even thought about it before, but he couldn't help it.

Still, it's something of a relief.]

You're not going to slip up, Monroe. You don't have to be human for that. But, yeah, okay, I get what you mean.

[...and then Monroe had to ask why. Which wouldn't be a problem, except that the main reason it'd occurred to Nick was something he still didn't want to talk about.

Especially not with what was going on.]

You just seemed excited, about that part of it. I don't know, man, it'd just be weird, you being human.

[There, breath letting out is much better. Nick gives Monroe's shoulder another squeeze.]

Hopefully it'll be less. It looks like sometimes it's only lasted a week, or a few days.