He flinches at her words, but when she touches his hand there's an almost electric shock that runs through him. He had been happy as a bird, really. It was who he was.

But... it was odd to think, but he'd missed simple things like human touch. Tobias allows his hand to turn and his fingers to wrap around hers.

"Simpler?" he repeats, more amused than anything. "At least I knew what to do before." Now... he's as lost as any teenage boy.