"I'm fine, son," he assured him, feeling as if he'd become a 'problem to solve' for this kid. All very fast. "I don't know how it works. But I think it's a will thing. I don't know. It takes a bit of practice. As for moving on, I had."

He shrugged. "I don't... you know, settle very well." That's really all the answer he had. Caroline understood it more than he ever did. Of course, she'd been dead longer.

"Well, I won't understand I know what that really means, son, but fair enough."