Yes, of course he had, because spiraling was all Ford ever did when left to his own devices with too much time to think. He was not used to being called out on it so blatantly, though, and felt the absurd desire to defend himself.
"I've been managing," he said. His actions gave him away; when Tycho put his arms around him Ford collapsed back against his chest as though drawn in by gravity. "I'm holding together, it's just — I've missed you. And I was worried," he admitted. "That you'd be upset."
"I've been managing," he said. His actions gave him away; when Tycho put his arms around him Ford collapsed back against his chest as though drawn in by gravity. "I'm holding together, it's just — I've missed you. And I was worried," he admitted. "That you'd be upset."
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