"It is, a bit," he concedes. What happens to Fives' body and what Jedao does with his own body - or mind, he thinks, remembering the bond with an internal wince - is another.

"But I think we don't always have exactly the same criteria for what matters."

He nuzzles Fives' cheek.

"I didn't think so, really. But...I know he scared you, at first. You're careful about Nico, aren't you? Quentin and I both want to be careful about you."