[Boone nods. When Linda talks about a small town, he thinks of Novac. Everyone knew each other, and for the people who didn't leave much the Mojave must have seemed huge. The sadness on her face makes him think that she didn't want to leave, though.]

What made you leave that behind?

[If she doesn't want to answer, he won't ask again. It does seem like the kind of question to ask here, though.]