[That manages to shake him out of the residual tension--he lifts his head, then shakes it slightly.]
It is fine.
[It's not something he'd share without prompting, but it's no secret, either. He isn't ashamed--but his heart does ache for his home, his people. His brother, still missing. His father, condition unknown.
If they escape this place, will he return to that cave, trapped and awaiting rescue once again? Or has time moved on, every day that passes here? It's impossible to know.]
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It is fine.
[It's not something he'd share without prompting, but it's no secret, either. He isn't ashamed--but his heart does ache for his home, his people. His brother, still missing. His father, condition unknown.
If they escape this place, will he return to that cave, trapped and awaiting rescue once again? Or has time moved on, every day that passes here? It's impossible to know.]