"You know, Ravi, you could help me make bandages if you wanted to get your mind off the current vertical status of your hair," Helen said, just a trace of sarcasm in her tone. After talking to him a bit like Nikola, she realized that part of the reason she'd forged a bond with him had to do with his...Nikola-like tendencies.

"I may regret saying this later but you act an awful lot like Nikola. An awful lot."