[ The corners of his mouth curve downward as he notices his push too far. The slight shift in Markus, quicker to speak than before, but still eloquent, capable of identifying the feelings in play. A keen individual, definitely. And not hostile to humans, even though they've been unsympathetic, barring exceptions. ]

That's a weighty observation. [ wry, seeing as this has become an admittedly weighty conversation. ]

[ He huffs a breath of air, letting the implications settle. Love and loss as two sides of the same coin. Best not to linger there, lest he consider how Ophelia flipped when love turned to loss.

There's still a great deal to compare here, scientifically speaking. ]

Do you experience things differently now? [ an uncharitably clinical follow-up, maybe. ] Ophelia said it was hard for her to sort through emotions and sensations — that they were more real to her, when she became human.