The scream fills his ears. He's not unaccustomed to screams. But he doesn't want to hear it come from someone what all he cares for. He doesn't want it to come about by the will of he who's Avoxed. There's one irrational moment he thinks of slamming his hands over his ears, but he refrains from it.

Tears flow and he almost thinks to wipe them from Sigma's face. But then Sigma grabs the weapon and all his old instincts and what he's got of his Avoxing crash down, and his arms go up to cover his head without thinking. But Sigma doesn't swing at him. Not even when he's near able.

He's just making to protect himself, for if he should be left alone. His arms lower down and his shaking, blood-coated fingers go to the floor.

i stay?

He'll obey Sigma's command, of course. But no one's coming yet. At least, he can't hear anyone. His eyes dart about, just to be sure.