[Her frankness just makes him laugh. Not much can take that away from him right now. He's happy, so very happy, despite everything he's being told and the unpleasantness of his first few moments.]

You've been here over a year?

[He thinks about that, and lets out a breath.]

Then it really is true-- about time not moving. You never left me back home... not even for a second.

[He has such good friends. And he loves them so very much.]