[Days ago. It's not the first time he's heard that --Rise had a similar reaction when she arrived-- but it doesn't ever stop sounding like a truly unsettling thing.]
Time doesn't make a lot of sense here, [is a terrible explanation, but it's the best he's got. It's the only way to explain her claim, to explain the fact that he's been here before and left not long after. It's the best explanation he can offer without veering into speculation -- which could be a very messy line of thought, in this place.
Anyway. Speaking of phrasing.]
... Last night, [he repeats carefully, a momentary panic flashing through his brain before he puts together his own timeline. Ah, right.] At the party, you mean?
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Time doesn't make a lot of sense here, [is a terrible explanation, but it's the best he's got. It's the only way to explain her claim, to explain the fact that he's been here before and left not long after. It's the best explanation he can offer without veering into speculation -- which could be a very messy line of thought, in this place.
Anyway. Speaking of phrasing.]
... Last night, [he repeats carefully, a momentary panic flashing through his brain before he puts together his own timeline. Ah, right.] At the party, you mean?