"I've basically resigned myself to that," Soldat says dryly. "But I've also been free for a lot longer than you. And I've learned a lot of the things not to talk about." They look out over the ruined landscape, and admit, "Sometimes I forget and talk about it anyway. Or I do it on purpose because someone asks. But you learn. And people are pretty understanding while you're doing it, I've found."
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