[It's gentler than it could be, the sort of thing that indicates that he knows exactly what the implication is and that he isn't trying to guilt the guy into anything - he gets it if the answer is no, and why that would be a good reason to not want to return.]
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Your sister isn't waiting for you, then?
[It's gentler than it could be, the sort of thing that indicates that he knows exactly what the implication is and that he isn't trying to guilt the guy into anything - he gets it if the answer is no, and why that would be a good reason to not want to return.]