[a regain? maybe he'd gotten an ability or... injury from home? he'd heard about it happening...

ugh. his distaste for this town is rising, and he exhales a sigh.]

...I'm sorry. [for once, there's nothing teasing or vacant in it.] It... doesn't look like it was something pleasant.

Are you sure you're okay to be out and about...? You don't seem well at all, Edward. [and he doesn't just mean physically. you've got that... look in your eyes. ;;]