He lowered his eyes when he saw Rhys' own glance at his mouth, suddenly uncomfortable at this huge professor and his questions. Still, he hadn't asked anything rude per se...

The pencil spun lazily between his long fingers before he finally began writing, a bit slower than before:

a brother's been mighty curious about how different people up and react under pain. these ones [taps at the drawing of the men] didn't last none too long but some of the others in this here book got right and proper changed by it. and not just in looks.