[Try literally exploding from the inside. Nora (and Cerberus, but mostly Nora) really isn't the type to go down easy, in any sense, so it's just as well that nobody is trying to eat him around here. For now. Considering their generally annoying assignment and position in the world, though, it's probably temporary.

The more fool them.]

Hmph. I'm not excited, there's nothing exciting around here-- [This one's a blatant lie, and an easy one to see through; he's more jittery than a horse hopped up on caffeine, has been pacing like a large caged creature for most of the lesson; the only time he ever was still was when they set out on the ship, when he spent an unusual amount of time (for him) just staring out over the ship's side.]