[Losing an entire year in such a manner is as unbelievable as it is discomfiting. His memories of their stay on the island "paradise" are fuzzy, which is even more discomfiting. There are moments that stand out, of course, but his usual perfect recall is muddled beyond reconciliation. That whole year is just...gone. And all he has to show for it is the uncomfortably advanced stage of his disease.]
...What have you got there?
[Let's just move the subject right along from uncomfortable realizations to something a bit more immediate, shall we?]
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You're certainly right about that.
[Losing an entire year in such a manner is as unbelievable as it is discomfiting. His memories of their stay on the island "paradise" are fuzzy, which is even more discomfiting. There are moments that stand out, of course, but his usual perfect recall is muddled beyond reconciliation. That whole year is just...gone. And all he has to show for it is the uncomfortably advanced stage of his disease.]
...What have you got there?
[Let's just move the subject right along from uncomfortable realizations to something a bit more immediate, shall we?]