for kithe: a gentle twist of chronology

[epistemological]

[ Jon's no stranger to the types of people who come to the Institute to give their statements. Or rather, he's perfectly aware that anyone from any walk of life can have their entire world turned upside down, shaken, stirred, badgered, beared, and generally destroyed by a touch from the Entities that exist just outside of their world, that the 'type' isn't tall or thin, young or old, respectable or impoverished... but that there is a certain look in the eyes.

The young man who walks in has it in spades. And it looks like it's been there for a while.

Martin brings him over and Jon actually brings him to his office at first, since he has a feeling there's more to this than just a simple statement. He also closes the door.]

Mister...