[His eyes open at the first greeting and he looks over to see Cliff risen up. The added comment draws out a cough of a laugh, born entirely of a dark humor and total understanding.

He gets up so he can pass Cliff the glass of water.]

No freaky outfits, body modifications, or missing anything. Safe as promised.

[He waits until Cliff has had a sip (or has chosen not to) before he goes on to ask.]

So. Any idea what happened? [Here or back then...] Smart of you to find somewhere safe, knowing something was off.