Flora entered the room and Alexei exited. Closing the door behind him, he leaned against it for a moment, fighting back the urge to sigh lest anyone should hear him.
He felt drained from his inner turmoil. Had he really given Calibri the go-ahead? Had he really said that Calibri could try regaining his memories?
The urge to slap himself was strong. He'd had a moment of weakness seeing his friend so sad because while he'd seen Calibri crying all the time, that depressed, desperate look was one he had never seen. Now, Calibri would be actively trying to figure out his past. While Alexei said he would not directly help him do so, he was keeping it a secret from everyone else that Calibri was trying to do such a dangerous thing.
The outcome could be disastrous, and it made him even more uneasy. What had he done?
