[He throws the dirtied napkins away in silence.]

There were a lot of things my parents didn't do, that maybe they should have.

But they did keep me safe. They kept me safe until there wasn't anywhere safe left for anyone to be, and I understand enough now to know that couldn't have been easy.

[He holds his own elbows tightly, blinking down at the floor like the tiles will resolve into the right answer.]

I don't feel that way here.