I don't know Jon but we got into a conversation, one of the few I had there.

 I wish I could remember his exact words, he was basically saying that he had arrived feeling like he hardly knew why he even came here, he was disenchanted somehow. Of all the people to express that too, it was me! some resonance going on.

 I cant recall my answer, but I was pretty guarded about how much of an ex I wanted to look like being there. I think I said I'd come to the conclusion the end game was to not need him anymore, that this is where his compassionate heart led me too. part of me believed that for a short time, it cushioned the blow and made it easier to walk away with my head high. 

I often wondered about him after that. On the last night of the event i caught up with him briefly again in the crowd, he'd had a top up and was back to being a believer or whatever. But he seemed remarkably close to realising his investment was not yielding a return. perhaps he'd had a toot with the lard and all was right with the world again