"Oh." He has to take a second to remind himself that's not strange, it's not a cause for worry, not these days.

These days. Two words he's getting tired of using already. He bends the parking meter back into shape with a wrench and a squeal of metal, gets an alarmed look from a homeless man who promptly drops the flask he was drinking from, and continues on his way after Steve gives the man a friendly nod.

Since Quorra doesn't seem to object to personal questions the way most people do, Steve ventures to add, "You two must be very close. Have you known him long?"