[Boone had never seen it before, so he'd just assumed it was the mask. He nods, but looks uneasy again at the next question. After a moment of silence, he sighs heavily.]

Wanted to... be close to people, mostly. Wanted other things, too. Anything that made me feel good.

[But he doesn't feel all that bad about being greedy with things like good food and drink. Sure, he was a bit of an ass about it, but that's nothing compared to how much of an ass he was about getting laid.]