Hoh? Of course not. I am no miracle worker. I am forced to wait until the mercy of our keepers align with my interests.

[ In truth, he is not overly interested in elaborating on the nature of his relationship with Nefertari to this stranger. Whatever her conceptions, wrong or right… he’ll make no attempt to correct them.

Peering past the subject of his affection, he dwells on this litany of nameless, strange, eternally sleeping faces. ]

Do you wait for a loved one of your own to awaken? [ Then, his eyes meet her own, matching his seeking question. ]