The returned contact is almost ridiculous in how tiny it is, but Dan Heng doesn't complain. Instead, his lips curving some, he links their pinkies together.

They hadn't talked about a few nights ago. Dan Heng hadn't questioned it, supposing that experiments were meant to be just that, but waking up next to Welt had been comfortable just as sitting by him now is. With no-one else around, and Pom-Pom most certainly busy at the head of the train, maybe it would be safe to say...

"You've... been okay, haven't you? After all that we did?"

And, yes, it's a bit vague, but Dan Heng's not sure how far he can go with this, either.