"Westchester," Jean said, laughing a little. "But upstate before that, up near Syracuse. It's been so long since I've been home that I usually just think about school being home, though, so I always say Westchester."

So much of her life revolved around the school and the professor. It felt strange to be here, to be without the cocoon of her friends and the other students and teachers; for the first time, ever, it felt like she was all alone.

"What about you, Matt? Where do you come from?"