[ He almost missed her. Even knowing what he knows, and how much of an act she puts on, she's familiar in a way that harkens back to his childhood. Did he tell her that she reminds him of his mother? Unable to feel, but so convincing when she tries. He can't remember now. Embarrassing if he did.

He nods. ]

Probably feels longer than it was, but yeah it has. [ She missed a couple near-apocalypses. A few times when he completely lost his mind, and things he's convinced he'll never be able to forget even if he does make it out of here alive. It makes him incredibly jealous of her in the moment, if mildly (almost) concerned that she keeps 'passing out' and miraculously reappearing back with them. ] You woke up here, and the first thing you wanted to do was ice skate?