"Hm? Oh, yeah," Chris said with a nod, taking a sip of his drink. "Just a bit on the thoughtful side -- probably too much so." A shrug. "Hit me earlier how long I've been here and it made me think back on things."
Because nine years was a long damn time, no matter how you looked at it.
Alright, it was a long time for the vast majority of people in town. He knew there were those for whom it was pretty much just the blink of an eye.