[ He was expecting to hear something, but being very different wasn't it. Just plain different would have been understandable- there are so many unique people in the world, each one diverging onto their own paths as they gain different sets of experiences and meet different groups of people, so something like that is inevitable. But being very different, perhaps that's Lux's intuition hinting at something more fundamental than that. ]

I'd love to hear more about everybody you knew back home. But first- [ Without letting go of her hand or stopping his walk, he turns to Lux and reaches out with his other hand to brush back her bangs and press the back of his hand to her forehead. ]

Hot... Do you feel ill? We should hurry along; being outside for too long with wet clothes can't be good for you.