Nico is sorely tempted even though he knows it's a really bad idea, but when Lev can't even fully grip his thumb he knows he has to let go. Mental images of ghosts with missing fingers and toes, blackened ears and noses float to the forefront of his imagination, even if he knows what's happening to Lev isn't as serious. He just! Wants Lev to be okay!! And who is gonna make sure of that, if not Abby?

"I'll just be a minute," he says, reluctantly pulling away to go figure out where they last discarded their Fluids.