Nikolai can't say. He has never experienced telepathy before his arrival here, and has no comparisons to make. Ergo, the first murmur of a name into the silence (Quentin?) is followed by confused surprise by the absence of answer.
A second nudge, then a third, come intermittently throughout the day, questioning. Uncertain at the lack of connection, but persistent, as if repeating the experiment will eventually yield the response it should.
Late, exhausted, a last searching prod of a question: ]
mid-day, 12/27
Nikolai can't say. He has never experienced telepathy before his arrival here, and has no comparisons to make. Ergo, the first murmur of a name into the silence (Quentin?) is followed by confused surprise by the absence of answer.
A second nudge, then a third, come intermittently throughout the day, questioning. Uncertain at the lack of connection, but persistent, as if repeating the experiment will eventually yield the response it should.
Late, exhausted, a last searching prod of a question: ]
Where are you?