"Most accounts are disturbingly eurocentric." Malik huffed in only half joking indigence about the matter.

He actually manages to look shy beneath weary sort of sadness that actually thinking about Leonardo and Melissa brought. "They both had...very big hearts, Melissa just hid hers better. I admit that I am not sure I want them here, much as it would be good to see them, the idea of them being happily back home is far more reassuring of one. I would rather they be happy more than anything else.

'I will happily take boring for the time being, though I doubt I will sit around doing nothing for long."