"I expect I'm gonna see a whole bunch of new work from you by the time we get back, then." Jim's trying not to let his focus wander too much. It's hard, though. His thoughts usually link to something else that the conversation reminds him of, and while there's nothing dangerous here that he can see, there's no guarantee his train of thought won't lead him there anyway.

"What do you do to clear your mind?" he asks. "I've tried meditation before but I don't think it really does it for me."