Well, he can't really fault someone for trying to be optimistic in the face of Etraya's whole nonsense. He'll never manage to be like that, but there's something to be said for looking for the advantages instead of being a huge stick in the mud, especially when the person thinking that way is a kid.

In fact, it's likely better that she's being optimistic, because those questions make him pause and firmly trudge into stick in the mud territory. That first one is particularly thorny for someone who's always had an impossibly hard time admitting he has friends.

"I don't do friends," he's growling that out, his voice relaxing a little as he keeps going, "I've got a fucking city I need to be running back home, so I'm not a fan of being stuck here."