[ John suddenly feels like he wants to do something nice for Maria. He has no clue what that could possibly be, but the way she said "Makes me feel normal" made him feel... something. He's not really sure what. Just that he'd like to give her that feeling again. He's so fortunate that he has Harold, Shaw, and the library. That he gets to live in the library with them. ]
We'll have to make sure to stay in touch, then.
[ He hesitates a moment, and then, ]
I've enjoyed talking with you, too.
[ He can't remember ever telling someone he enjoyed spending time with them. Not, at least, since he returned to the Army and ended up with the CIA. Kara told him once that he got chosen because he was so willing to just throw everything and everyone away. Talking with Maria... lets him pretend, just for a bit, that he's a normal person again. It's a lie, but it's an enticing one. ]
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We'll have to make sure to stay in touch, then.
[ He hesitates a moment, and then, ]
I've enjoyed talking with you, too.
[ He can't remember ever telling someone he enjoyed spending time with them. Not, at least, since he returned to the Army and ended up with the CIA. Kara told him once that he got chosen because he was so willing to just throw everything and everyone away. Talking with Maria... lets him pretend, just for a bit, that he's a normal person again. It's a lie, but it's an enticing one. ]