Leon nodded "Yeah, twelve. Sometimes I can't believe it either." he shrugged helplessly. What could he do about that?

When she asked her question, though, Leon sighed and dropped his head. This wasn't something he wanted to think about, let alone talk about. "Long story...", his standard answer to this question, though he rubbed his chin, mulling over whether or not he should say more.

It was a weird moment. He'd was willing to tell her, but this was a painful subject for him, so he wasn't about to just dive into it.