This place was supposed to be different. Sure, there were still issues in this place, but he had Fred again. That meant it was different. He could do better and not shove his family aside in his anger and pain. Except, what a shite job he must be doing if he didn't know his own mother was missing. George could have blamed it on the arrival in a time where there was no strange network to check on people, but that was a cheat. No, he hadn't clung to his mother because it had been strange to see her so young. Instead, he had dotted on the nieces and nephews he knew in this place and annoyed his brothers.
Now he was just a shite son again, one that didn't notice that his mum was gone.
He toyed with his bracelet as he stared out at the city in front of him as he let his thoughts stew. He didn't glance away from the city as Cisco announced his presence, but he also didn't yank away from the hug. "It is clearer up here," he said softly. "I just needed some time up here, away, yeah?"