Thanks, but I'm okay; the Aerie sucked, but I mean... We've been through things like this in Hadriel, right?
[It's almost nostalgic, in an awful way. But truthfully it isn't the Aerie bothering him so much; it hadn't been a good experience, but he can compartmentalize it okay. He just can't quite do the same with the memories it's brought up.
But that said--]
What about you? How are you doing with all of this?
[He's genuinely concerned and if Drake wants to talk he'll listen, even if he's still leaning pretty heavily on the sink.]
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[It's almost nostalgic, in an awful way. But truthfully it isn't the Aerie bothering him so much; it hadn't been a good experience, but he can compartmentalize it okay. He just can't quite do the same with the memories it's brought up.
But that said--]
What about you? How are you doing with all of this?
[He's genuinely concerned and if Drake wants to talk he'll listen, even if he's still leaning pretty heavily on the sink.]