"It must be so intensely frustrating to be taken from whatever plan you were working on and put," Connie gestures all around her, and shrugs, "here. A completely different world, a completely different story that has nothing to do with the one you were in... it must seem like the wacky antics of this place were specifically designed to needle you, huh?

"...I can't pretend I can understand all of what you're saying, Dirk. I don't think that's even possible for me, and if I did, my mind would crack open like an egg.

"But I can try. And I can be here for you, if only to offer a semi-comprehending ear when you need to blow off steam."