[he waves a hand at her -- they'll get there, because boy, does he have questions, even if he understands some of it, thanks to Ren. first, though, they're going to talk about him, because he wants his memory out of her head, because it's more sensitive, serious, and getting through it first will make the catbus thing seem like a relief, because]

[pick your favorite reason. either way, he lets out a heavy sigh, reaching up to scrub a hand over his face, before:] I think I'd go with 'held hostage.' Not that I'm sure it particularly matters. [he's probably going to end up dead, when he gets back, assuming time hasn't marched on without him, in Chicago] It's the last thing I remember, before I ended up here.