[ Max snorts, and returns the bulk of his attention to his food. So that's what this is about. He pointedly continues to eat, taking his time before answering, and when he does it's in measured words. Deliberate. ]
Always strings.
[ He continues to ignore their offerings, for now anyway. ]
Came from the Wasteland.
[ He raises a hand to point in their general direction without looking up from his meal, dropping it again as soon as he's made his point. ]
Your future. Nothing worth staying for there.
[ A lie, but not entirely inaccurate either. He'd already left his friends there, maybe he would be back some day but not yet. They didn't need him. ]
no subject
Always strings.
[ He continues to ignore their offerings, for now anyway. ]
Came from the Wasteland.
[ He raises a hand to point in their general direction without looking up from his meal, dropping it again as soon as he's made his point. ]
Your future. Nothing worth staying for there.
[ A lie, but not entirely inaccurate either. He'd already left his friends there, maybe he would be back some day but not yet. They didn't need him. ]
Rest isn't your business.