[And that's how you know things are bad, really. But he says nothing about it. Instead, he looks at the choker there, a soft smile in place as he takes a closer look.]

He implied as much. Said his hair wasn't long enough so he kept it around his wrist. [But at the same time he looks a little tired.] ...I think the word you might be looking for is "surprising." People are really surprising when you don't consider how they might step into our lives without permission.