[ he's about to tell him 'yes', but that would be too obvious. he had really lost his head the other day. there is a definite difference, but he wonders if, maybe, that's just because they've known each other? or because they're from the same place? ]

I... I don't know. We didn't hold hands for more than a few seconds, so we need to run the test again. [ he reaches to take alhaitham's hand, the spark of contact not nearly as intense as he remembers, but it's still pleasant. does the time spend making contact affect things too? he has so many questions. ]

It's different, b- but not by much!