[ The touch seems to bring him back to the present, and suddenly he remembers something very important.

He wasn't sure how he'd forgotten it, in the first place. How had he gone through six months and not remembered Reverie Terminal at all? How had he not remembered Bobbie at all?

But he was putting it together now. ]

I mean I remember, now. Which - alright, it's pretty weird being able to remember meetin' you twice, and I'd like to say for the record that I did my damn best to be hospitible, when you showed up on the Roci, so I don't think us not gettin' on at first can really be my fault. [ But a smile was spreading, over his lips. ]

Damn. Damn, but it's good to see you. Uh- here, I mean. We were just together a few hours ago but that's - Man, my head hurts, I feel like I've gone as nuts as Holden sounded--