[But maybe if Oliver himself had been addressed as pretty he wouldn't have liked it, either. A compliment was a compliment and James had been rude. Things would have been much worse. Now he was over thinking things! He needlessly shook his head to himself as though it would dismiss all the troubles. His mind needed to stay focused on the more important things...like with Jim talking. What he heard was good news! It was a little off the way it was put but who was to care? Jim wasn't originally from here, either.]
Me too! I mean-- I'm from Earth!
[But it was strange to say.]
I'm from Britain. I...think.
[Now he was not completely sure. He had to be somewhere from there, at least. A hand was brought up to his cheek to rub at it while he furrowed his brow. Where was he exactly from? There was no exact location coming to mind. He was in a hurry to get back and yet he was only stumped. Those were needless details, however. The man hadn't asked at all so there was no need to elaborate. He just knew the current place wasn't where he was meant to be. There were things to do elsewhere.]
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[But maybe if Oliver himself had been addressed as pretty he wouldn't have liked it, either. A compliment was a compliment and James had been rude. Things would have been much worse. Now he was over thinking things! He needlessly shook his head to himself as though it would dismiss all the troubles. His mind needed to stay focused on the more important things...like with Jim talking. What he heard was good news! It was a little off the way it was put but who was to care? Jim wasn't originally from here, either.]
Me too! I mean-- I'm from Earth!
[But it was strange to say.]
I'm from Britain. I...think.
[Now he was not completely sure. He had to be somewhere from there, at least. A hand was brought up to his cheek to rub at it while he furrowed his brow. Where was he exactly from? There was no exact location coming to mind. He was in a hurry to get back and yet he was only stumped. Those were needless details, however. The man hadn't asked at all so there was no need to elaborate. He just knew the current place wasn't where he was meant to be. There were things to do elsewhere.]
I want to find a way back.