Agree w/Freckle and Kalni- uninterested, detached, but polite and "neighborly" (he's just another character in your play- a "neighbor" or "babysitter" type of person who comes to play with S- you'd say hi, then continue with what you're doing and then casually leave with no more thought to them.)
You DO sound stronger already, Hope. I don't know if you can see that now but you are- being dim is building back up your strength!
(((Hope)))
When the men on the chessboard Get up and tell you where to go; And you've just had some kind of mushroom And your mind is moving slow; Go ask Alice... I think she'll know.
