Verity deliberately avoided flinching at "test subject." That was cold and... a bit too accurate. "You will help then?" she asked, not letting go of his gaze.
"I can't compensate you, but you're welcome to half-credit." There, that made him sound like less of a guinea pig and more of a co-worker, if only in her own head. Nicky was a nice guy, and even if she needed him for the virus in his body, she didn't have to act like that's all he was.