"A week for me. Or going on a week," he said after a brief pause, trying to recall exactly how long he had been here. The first couple of days blurred together and he shrugged lightly. Well, being a day or so off wasn't going to matter.
"I guess I'm doing all right." He hadn't really given much thought to how he was adjusting. Definitely better than some, if he was being honest. "I ... was sort of in need of a break, back home. And I might still be in just a touch of denial."
While he didn't think he was in some sort of grand delusion anymore, some days it still didn't feel entirely real.