( McCoy slides his hands over Sam's arms, laughing softly with his show of enthusiasm. )

Alright, alright, one thing at a time, please. ( Nothing, it seems, can diminish his smile, nor extinguish the light of fond appraisal in his eyes. ) Yes, I went home, just for a month or so. Never remembered a damn thing. I was pulled into Thorne this time-- I moved there after the peace summit, I can't remember if I told you before.

( One last squeeze of Sam's elbows and he drops his hands, offering a questioning look. )

You're still in... Cadens, right?