Grouse Thicket A distant heartache

it's... a long story, he mutters, reluctantly allowing himself to relax further. what have you been up to? it's likely obvious he's changing the subject on purpose, but he doesn't really care. he's genuinely interested anyway; he hasn't met many like jean-pierre, and he can't help wondering what the man does with his spare time. he can only hope it's a more pleasant subject than his death pit experience.