[No one comes back to the City after they'd been gone that long; the cell phone saves him from saying it. Thank god to technology, for once.]
I'll find something.
[It's still worrying, relying on someone else for shelter. If it were only a day, he'd feel more comfortable. Passing through felt natural but staying placed... There was only so much he could do to pay someone back for that.
The last thing he wants to do is burden her.
Maybe if he changes the subject quickly enough, she'll let it go.]
no subject
I'll find something.
[It's still worrying, relying on someone else for shelter. If it were only a day, he'd feel more comfortable. Passing through felt natural but staying placed... There was only so much he could do to pay someone back for that.
The last thing he wants to do is burden her.
Maybe if he changes the subject quickly enough, she'll let it go.]
Who called you?