[Forget pausing; what she says makes him full-on hesitant to reply, mouth hanging slightly open, eyes searching the walls of his office for a response. He's worried he'll give too much away in the tone of his voice alone, because when he thinks of second chances, he thinks of Jesse.
And boy, does the memory of what happened back home hurt.
So whatever it is she's getting at — he already understands. He tries for a light chuckle, but it sounds completely fake.]
This place is funny that way, yeah. But — that's great. That you have them here, I mean. Not everyone's so lucky.
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And boy, does the memory of what happened back home hurt.
So whatever it is she's getting at — he already understands. He tries for a light chuckle, but it sounds completely fake.]
This place is funny that way, yeah. But — that's great. That you have them here, I mean. Not everyone's so lucky.