Well, neither of us was affected by the flood. [From what he can tell it seems like most of the people who were are none too happy about the aftermath, so best to get that out of the way first.] He's been keeping to himself since his stay in Lakeside.

[There's been a subtle change in the way Kozak behaves around him, too; their routine isn't any different, but the undercurrent of tension their tenuous understanding of one another had been built upon has all but disappeared. Kozak's almost companionable, in his own way. It hasn't gotten him to talk about whatever it is he's either dwelling over or trying not to think about, but Perry's confident he'll get around to it in his own time.]

He's alright. Just needs some time to process, I think.