[His smile doesn't tighten and he doesn't tense up, but his expression does shift a bit into something maybe a little sadder.]
Was wondering when you were going to ask me about it. [It's. the most obvious difference, beyond maybe the hair, too.]
It... [He's quiet for a moment, unsure how to phrase this. He doesn't want to lie to him, not at all, but the truth is long and complicated, and it'll upset Keith.]
It did. [...] It happened recently, so I'm still getting used to it, but it's better like this.
My arm-- it was hurting me. It hurt every day and I never realized until it was gone. So... we removed it.