She recognized his voice before he even turned to face her; her body already flinching from the tension that was sure to follow. The letter last week was a surprise, one she hadn't responded to well considering her rather vulnerable reply. At first, Jo thought her letter had gotten lost in the wind, but his brisk and unfriendly answer a few days later had squashed any such hopes. He may have admitted to missing her, might have even thought to include her in his life story, but it wasn't enough to bridge the distance between them. Nothing would ever be enough.

"I'm sorry." Jo replied quickly, already scanning the room for somewhere else to sit. "I had no idea you were here, or in Cape Town for that matter-" it made sense that he was here, though, he said he was going underway soon a few months ago. "-I'll find somewhere else. Sorry again for bothering you."

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