[Alec pondered the question for a few long moments as he secured the screws into the bottom plating.]

I'm not sure I've seen enough of them to form a solid opinion. They seem to care, but I'm not certain it's genuine. So I suppose I'm still just waiting to see?

[Alec slipped the silver cover back over the appliance and turned the thing over. Rather than ask Seregil for the screws again, he leaned sideways over the man's lap, sprawled across to the bedside table. Screws in hand, he sat up again, and set back to work.]

Have you heard something I haven't?