[he nods easily, slowing down on the munching so that he can give a slightly clearer answer. this particular topic carries some unhappy memories, but it doesn't bother Styx in the least; he loves his auntie, no matter what, and he's always happy to talk about her.]

Yeah, that's right. She's getting older now, 'nd I thought...uh, might be better if I lived somewhere else so I wasn't causing her so much trouble. You know?

[the way she'd cried when he'd been sent off to the detention center...he never wanted to see that again. even if it hurt him a little to live alone now, he could bear it with a smile knowing it kept Miriam just a little bit safer.]

But I visit all the time! Or, uh, did when I was back home anyway. So 's not really that much different.