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[ Truth be told, this caught him unprepared. Sure, there are a few... things that've been weaving in and out of his thoughts lately, but no fully-formed questions. He's not sure how to ask, even if he has a good idea what he'd ask if he could just find the words for it.
In the end he just clears his throat and removes his wristwatch that up until now (tried to) conceal the bright blue band around his wrist. How's that for simultaneously buying himself time and letting her catch up with events?]