[The one shared fate they had (at least for those that came from other worlds) was that they had to go home.

But it's the end of his reply that has her tensing up. Not saying a word.

For a long time -- longer than polite, really. If she's tactless it shouldn't be a surprise she slips up in her manners.

Her voice is low and it's lost some of the edge that had been there in the initial post and even in her responses thus.]

I was.

Of course it was for me too. I'm here too, aren't I? I wouldn't say that to everyone else and not have it meant for me too.