It was difficult, but I really did appreciate being around my family again when I could be. There's a lot of them, evidently - I have four aunts and uncles, and several cousins. I also got to spend some time with my father, but I didn't get to know him very well...

[He trails off at that, though, making himself stop. As though he's realizing he said something he probably shouldn't have.]

Ah, it hardly matters, though, it's all right.