[ oh right

watching him for a moment, before he looks down and moves to take his teacup, finally - and he brings it up, to take a sip first in thought ]

. . .

. . . In the first place, that solitude is something difficult to take a name to. So, I wonder if it would.

[ with a pause, as he takes another sip and reflects on the taste for a moment ]

For example, a burden that can't be shared.

For example, a lack of understanding from others.

For example, a lack of trust in permanence.

. . .

For example, a lack of vocabulary needed to speak.