[The empathy bond delivers a strange mix of emotions—relief, guilt, a hint of discomfort. This is awkward to talk about, and she doesn't really have the words to talk about it.]

I was home. I mean, for longer than a week. I guess I was only gone for a week here but it was... It was like, over a year to me. It doesn't feel like that long, though. Not totally. [She takes the tiniest possible pause.] It does and it doesn't?

[And then she makes a face, not sure any of this is making sense and completely aware she's rambling like an idiot.]

Ugh, just tell me to shut up.