"I know," Max soothes. His hand strokes gently at Andrew's hair. "I don't want to overwhelm you too much. So, we'll take it a little at a time. And I'll tell you more about me too. Okay?"

He finally draws back so he can look Andrew in the face better. "Can you tell me what you were doing for a living before you got taken to that other world? Did you have a job in California?"