He was quiet for a long moment after Pike finished speaking, watching him. Finally, he took a steadying breath and he laughed, taking a bigger gulp of his drink.

"Sorry. Sorry, you just - you sounded a lot like him just then," he smiled, and took another breath, getting up to refresh his drink, motioning for Pike to hand him his glass as he passed. "That's not a bad thing either! I - I'm glad, I think. It's good to know that you have a good soul too."