He leans away from Victor a little because whoa let's not get that close. Topher gives Victor a sarcastic smile and nod before sighing at Sierra's very astute observation and Echo's statement. Talk about overwhelming. "No, I agree with you there. But-- look, we need more information. Back there? Not so much with the exposition."

With that, he steps forward, expecting Victor in all his chauvinistic glory to accompany him. "Just, stay close-- not that close, but you know. Arm's length or whatever."

The vines begin their work on him, and Topher is standing, stock still and scared out of his hair that this is going to all go horribly terribly wrong. All the while he's hoping that this acting against his own nature might be enough to wake him up out of the nightmare he's really hoping he is having.