and i am my own bad luck

They're such happy, genuine people. All of them - really, including Jin. It makes him wonder just how poorly-adjusted he is, if he has to look at a band of ragtags and think he's the abnormal one.

Lora frowns goodnaturedly at him when he says so, generates that peculiarly awe-inspiring brand of non-pitying concern that only she can muster. Of course you're weird, she says; we all are. Of course it's a big adjustment. I understand that now, you know.

An apology. An apology! She's admitting she was wrong. But she wasn't...?

He says thank you. It's all he can do.