Matias shook his head.

"Just a little numb," he replied, "but that's just my nerves acting up..."

The bag caught his eye. It was about three fourths full of bright red liquid, but it took its time getting fuller than that despite how it gushed in the plastic confines. While that was annoying, the rhythmic sound of Midnight walking too and fro was also getting rather irritating, possibly even more so.

"What?" he said, "Jealous? This isn't exactly fun, you know."