It was utterly startling to hear Theo speaking like this, sounding so rational that it made Greg falter and as Theo put his arms around Greg, he returned the hug pulling Theo to him tightly.
"But you could go outside! Theo you didn't have to stay locked up in here. You didn't have to..to make it stay. Can you tell me what happened?"
Greg was moved back from Theo and led him towards the loo and guided him to sick on the closed toilet. He began to look at the damage on Theo, ready to run the tap into the basin to wash him, or perhaps run a bath. Greg felt light headed from not eating and the thrill of Theo communicating normally compounded by his feelings of dread at this new development in Theo's personality. He wanted to demand answers and shake the other but he walked a line gingerly, knowing that to push too hard would send Theo toppling into that oblivion.