Heiji nodded, reassured that Snake seemed to be taking things well. "Okay. Just thought I should check on you. Thought ya might be embarrassed and avoiding us or something. I wanted to say that... well... it sounded like it was really awful. Especially for a kid waking up alone like that."

He looked away, suddenly and uncharacteristically shy. "I mean, like you said, it happened a while back, but still. If you ever need help or anything, don't think twice about asking, okay?"