[He can say that impassively now—not that it doesn't still tear at him. Not that he doesn't feel any pain to think of home. But he can say it like that's true.
He can also provide some relatable evidence if he sets down the book, and so: left hand raises, opens to a dull green scar among the creases of his palm. Her scrutiny may push him over the threshold from thin to gaunt, from pale to pallid; may highlight the straps and shanks encasing his right leg; may note the flippy thing his hair is doing as he turns his head to face her.]
Back then, before the towers came down, we still had proper living quarters. During the first week, I hardly left mine at all... then came here, just as you have.
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[He can say that impassively now—not that it doesn't still tear at him. Not that he doesn't feel any pain to think of home. But he can say it like that's true.
He can also provide some relatable evidence if he sets down the book, and so: left hand raises, opens to a dull green scar among the creases of his palm. Her scrutiny may push him over the threshold from thin to gaunt, from pale to pallid; may highlight the straps and shanks encasing his right leg; may note the flippy thing his hair is doing as he turns his head to face her.]
Back then, before the towers came down, we still had proper living quarters. During the first week, I hardly left mine at all... then came here, just as you have.