[ Well, at least Daniel's reply here is very obvious - even to himself. ]

It did.

[ What could make him feel better at a moment like this, really? It's not like his back is going to get better that quickly, and it still hurts, so.. he's got to find the little joys where he can. Like in his students' smiles. ]

I'm worried that I'm going to be stuck like this for a while longer. [ Alas, that much damage to your back doesn't heal that quickly, not even in a place like Trench.. ] But.. if you want or have time, you can always come visit me in the meantime until I'm well enough to start up classes again.

[ Because.. you know, Daniel would like to see Sunny more often between now and then. But he's just a little too selfless to ask for it too directly. ]