[So it is a more sensitive issue, judging by her quick turn away from the subject... well, he is a patient man, and he knows when to leave something alone. There's always next time—or the next. Even with Ferran, who'd leaned so heavily on his support from the start, it took a while to earn enough trust for the boy to truly open up.

... in any case. He has no issues with moving along with the conversation, even if the slightest flicker of that previous anxiety manifests in a twitch of an eyelid. It's masked quickly with tired exasperation.]

Hah—sadly true. Even the most fundamental experiences can only provide so much value in a separate world entirely...

[He lets out a mild sigh, but doesn't let the pause linger.]

Why don't you tell me how you've fared here, instead? Is there anything I should be looking out for?

[insert wacky jamjar scenarios and concepts here... or she could circumvent the topic entirely and do her own thing, of course.]