“...I realized that I knew less about loneliness than I had thought - and much less than I would know when he went away.” What does this mean

“...I realized that I knew less about loneliness than I had thought - and much less than I would know when he went away.”

means he is not sure about loneliness or whatever is the matter.

the correct answer can either be a or b because it could be both but you should probally choose b

in the story "marionettes inc," in the last line of the story, braling two is referred to by the narrator as the "someone." what does this new identifier imply and how does it add to the drama of the closing scene?