"Ah, right," Ruby said, recognizing well enough when she'd stumbled upon a pressure point and not wanting to press too much, especially since Isaac was a veritable stranger and likely wouldn't appreciate it. His wasn't a situation she'd known personally, though she certainly understood wanting to spend as little time as possible at home, even if it was for clearly different reasons. "I can definitely understand that. Have you been coming here long? You said you could tell I was new, so I figure you have to be pretty familiar with the place."
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