[He stares at her sadly for a while, then finally down at his tea. He isn't quite sure what to say to that. This conversation is depressing him. Time to think about something happy.]

Took me five minutes to fall in love with you. N' I imagine you were used to that. You were poised, articulate, always knowin' what to say, while I stumbled over every word like a fool. And then I asked you what you wanted more than anything else. You became a word-stumblin' fool like me and after that everything changed.

We kept in touch but it took me nearly a year to convince you to leave the life you knew, run away with me n' be my bride. Still ain't sure how I did it. N' now maybe I know. Maybe it never really happened. Maybe it was all just a story this town planted.

[He tries to smile but it looks more like a grimace.]

Wouldn't that just be ai ya jwai leh?