That's about how long it feels like I've been in training for my position, too, really. Maybe even longer by now since I've been studying since I was very young, but yes, time certainly does pass us by.

[Mia smiles at him, as if she definitely understands what he means. As he opens the files, Mia becomes a little more serious, definitely more tense, hoping that there's some trace of Alex, even though really there's going to be nothing.]