[ He ponders on her suggestion for a moment, while giving himself a little longer to process what he's just experienced. The pain is still there, but it subsides, dwindles back into the dull, constant ache he's been carrying all along. Easier to push down, to contain within the limits of his own personal comfort. ]
Maybe so. I'm just not sure that I want to be there, either.
[ Because it wouldn't be a comfort, would it? It would just be torture. As long as he could go back there and be with his little girl, why would heve ever want to leave? ]
This was... incredibly helpful of you, Wanda. Thank you. [ He means that, genuinely so. With a smile, he adds. ] I think I just need some time to process all of this.
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Maybe so. I'm just not sure that I want to be there, either.
[ Because it wouldn't be a comfort, would it? It would just be torture. As long as he could go back there and be with his little girl, why would heve ever want to leave? ]
This was... incredibly helpful of you, Wanda. Thank you. [ He means that, genuinely so. With a smile, he adds. ] I think I just need some time to process all of this.