I did too, yeah! I was here before, though, earlier, — [ a mixture of both nerves and giddiness spills over in his restlessness - because it's yet another face from home. because she recognizes him and while that implies a complexity of timelines, it's still so important. there is an unspoken sort of trust given to a familiar face, even if they are barely more than strangers. ] — but I came back about a few days ago.

[ she was a face at a funeral. he didn't exchange too many words the last time. he doesn't stop to think too long on how things hadn't much improved since then.

he has enough wherewithal to look sheepish at her question. ] — No, it's not really. I mean, that wasn't the plan. [ he pauses, considers to clarify. ] I didn't have a plan. [ moving on, peter! ] How are you?