A long silence passed by, but Ezekiel did not seem to want to respond. And since it was that way, Alicia waited for him to say 'next', but he did not either. So she assumed that there was a chance that he might answer it if she waited a little longer. But even after waiting, no answer was forthcoming and there was still no 'next' as well. Thus, she decided to ask another question to prompt him.
"Does this have something to do with your brother, Sebastian?" her question was slow and careful.
And his eyes slowly drifted closed. His hand on her tensed as well, indicating that Alicia had hit the nail on the head. She had always wondered about Sebastian ever since she had seen him in the dungeon.
Ezekiel nodded. The muscles in his face and neck were also tensing up.
