Valerian remained still, not a single word leaving his lips. His grip on Greengrass' waist slackened, but he didn't release it entirely, unsure if his remark about being tired meant that he wanted to leave or whether it was simply a statement about his physical state (he wanted to believe the ladder, but the sickening feeling crept up and he was growing more certain it was the former).
"Oh," is what he said finally, in a voice just above a whisper, "Do you...?"
"Oh," is what he said finally, in a voice just above a whisper, "Do you...?"
