"Ah, I'm sorry," Rick said, wincing slightly at having brought up the topic, especially since it was, quite obviously, none of his business. "Must be nice to get back though, get to know the area. Has it changed much?"
He grinned again and shrugged. "Not that it matters much, I still can't figure out my way around." New to town, and especially after coming from such a big urban place as the L.A. metropolis, getting used to a small town like Lake Flannery was quite the change for Rick.