"I know the feeling. Kind of. I mean, my parents aren't telepaths, but...you know." He shrugged lightly. "Having family there for you. It's nice." When Animus had first reared its ugly head, it had been his cousin Rachel who had been able to defeat the psionic little goblin and help Topher. "But, in the interest of no harm ever actually coming to you, let's hope that things never really get too serious," he winked at Jeremiah.

And then he heard what he said and blanched.

"I don't mean that I hope things don't get serious between us. If things got serious between us, that would be...actually, no first date. I shouldn't even bring that up. I don't even know if you...erm." He took a long gulp of his drink. "Awkward."