He flashed her a bit of a smile, shifting to sit behind Corbie rather than at her side. He started with just petting her curling hair back from her face, tucking it in behind her ears at the sides, brushing it away from her scalp and nape to see what he had to work with. He was in no hurry to do it either, like Vex might stroke an animal not sure of her yet. Soothing.

"What do you miss most about home, do you think? Is it the being understood part?"