why are you so petrified of silence

"You can't." Loren's tone wasn't cruel, just empty. "I appreciate the offer, but I just need time and space. I'll get over it." He shrugged at Peter's comments about being glad that the healer was here, since there didn't seem to be any need to respond to them. Moving into the library, he scanned it briefly. "Thanks for showing me the way." Making his way deeper into the stacks, he tried to figure out if there was any organization in place and if so, what it was. "What are you all working on these days?" It came out idly and distractedly as he continued to walk through the bookshelves, looking for anything that might be useful to him. LOREN Not quite an open book