It was strange how he didn't seem to age. Maybe it was the gamma. She expected him to have more grey by now. Maybe some little glasses perched on his nose and some more wrinkles. She stared him down, trying to remember every little detail about his face. In case he disappeared again. He was like smoke to her.
"I know you're trying." She reached out for his hand. "Nothing bad's happened yet. I just thought you were better about it. Except for what I saw on the news... in Africa. What happened there?"