[She nods thoughtfully— his analogy makes perfect sense to her, and not for the first time, she thinks that Styx is a lot smarter than he gives himself credit for. He may not be an academic by any stretch of the imagination, but there are some things that can only be learned from experience rather than books, from having a genuine understanding of people and how they work.]

I know what you mean. You thought you were fine, and then all of a sudden, you were reminded of just how out of place you feel.

[He's been doing well for himself here, it seems like, and she's been making every effort to do the same, to find a place for herself and make the most of the time she's been given, but still... it's not home, not for any of them.]

I miss home, too. I've been trying to pretend that I don't, that I'm okay with what's happening here, but I'm not.