[ Will has been different. Not greatly so, but enough to notice. He moves with a purpose. He looks far less tired. He's more willing to head off on his own during patrols, and Shaw has probably had to call him back a couple of times.

He's been the same with his dogs, though- patient, content. Both Winston and Buster are out on the deck with him now, unleashed and sniffing around. Buster is still a little tense, which mostly comes out in the way he sticks fairly close to Winston. Which means they both come over to Shaw as she walks over. ]

Since I was turned? [ He never did get a particular term. ] It's going well. I only get a couple of hours a day, but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to change at all. I'm still getting used to the heightened senses. I'm not getting as overwhelmed as I expected.

[ After a moment, he concedes: ] Malcolm's present from Chiron II might be the main reason for that.