Faith hesitated in the doorway of Topher's lab, already dressed in the standard "uniform" of sweat pants and a singlet. She rubbed the back of her neck, as Ivy showed her in.
"Take a seat," Topher greeted, gesturing to the chair.
Faith looked apprehensive, but she sat back in the chair, barely flinching when Topher pushed the button to lay it down.
"Is this going to hurt?" she asked.
"It might pinch," he replied, before gesturing at Boyd.
Boyd stepped forward, again marvelling at how much she looked like Echo. Or how much Echo had looked like her, he supposed.
"I'm Boyd," he said, reaching for her hand. "I'll be your handler."
Faith nodded a little, and took his hand.
"Ok, just relax, it's gonna be over in a second."
~*~*~*~
The chair back tilted up and Faith blinked a little, letting go of Boyd's hand.
"Did I fall asleep?" she asked.
"For awhile," Topher responded.
"Can I go now?" she looked to Boyd.
"If you like, Echo," he smiled.