The point is that I don't stay here forever. It's counterproductive. Not that I put much faith in this place to adhere to any kind of sense or pattern, but you certainly seem to.

[He's even calmer, now, working down his anger by steps despite still snapping sharp from time to time; he's reached something like a sulky simmer, coming closer to his usual disposition than he has since he opened the line of communication to Chris.]

Okay, what?