He opens his mouth to answer Raven, retort on the tip of his tongue, when Wagtail suddenly renders him speechless.

He opens and closes his mouth several times, words missing him.

"That's not- Igor would never agree- They would never accept me- I-"

...

"...this discussion is pointless. When I lost my humanity, I lost my ability to control my own fate. This -" he gestures at his own face "- also came with a premature expiration date."