So it's ongoing? Or...it continued for a while after that? [He's curious, of course, but he tries to bear in mind that difficult situations are not easy to talk about. So, after a moment:] Sorry. If you'd rather not talk about it, I understand.

[Just because he's curious doesn't mean he gets to trample on someone else's comfort. But-- okay, so her nerdy admission draws a smile out of him, too. Nerd recognizes nerd, after all.]

You're working hard, even in a place like this. I was surprised that the library here was so good, to be honest.

[I mean, you know...what could he possibly expect.]