"I don't know what's going on with him anymore. Did he tell you anything?"
"I'm sure he'll keep us up to date sometime. Just… Let him be. That's just how he is, he always preferred exploring on his own."
Mina sighed at the telephone, twirling the cord on her fingers. "I thought so, and I'm fine with that, to be honest. That's one thing we have in common. I also tend to prefer wandering off to myself and taking care of my business alone. But I…. I'm just worried.'
"I understand that, Minnie." Joan told her softly as she took her pills, downing it with water this time. "Who wouldn't after everything that happened to him? He's just taking it in stride but... Honestly, it felt more like he was overwhelming himself with all kinds of distractions just to not deal with it. With whatever happened to him back in that icy wasteland."
She knew very well how it felt like, running away from your trauma and problems through distractions.