We were on decent terms when we foreigners first started arriving. That means there's a chance it'll come back, and I think what you're doing helps that. [And she means that with the utmost sincerity.]

[But there's a bit of a pause as she considers Soranik's question. Finally, she decides she's comfortable enough around the older woman to admit:] I missed it a lot more when I was alone here. I mean, I still do, because it's home. But having familiar faces and people [Percy] here now helps. [Though her face sort of falters a bit when she thinks about what's waiting for her back home. Because maybe this little reprieve on a giant turtle is not so bad.]