"That's not what I was asking." She sighs, this time actually breaching personal space to prod him in the middle of his chest. She worries, and it's more difficult to hide when people are closer to her, in a world where it doesn't screw her over immediately.

Keeping the list of K-terms straight isn't so hard, once she repeats them back to herself. "You're actually spending time around people - strangers. Are you feeling more comfortable with that?"