[ green eyes drag over Jason and give him a little bit of look, though it's hard to tell if it's really admonishing or if it's borderline approving. ]

What my friend here meant to say is that we've been concerned with the hole that you left in our heart when you left.

[ not much better, but a little clearer. the rest remains rather vague, and he doesn't push further than just nebulous connotations. ]

It may be forward for us to seek you at your place of labor, but the means of communication haven't exactly been open. We do all have that book group we love to attend, we felt as if you'd fall behind.

[ why not. ]