That actually seems to soften something about him, enough that he lets his mouth slide as shut as it gets. "Yes. Yes. Yes, that's true, isn't it? You don't know this place yet."

He scans the horizon, seeming to stare straight through them for a moment, and for a moment, they can see right through him.

"I ran when they did it. To this day, I don't know if--how long has it been? I don't know how long it's been."