He leans back gladly. Desperate for this simple familial contact. Feeling so very alone here, even with Byerly and Duv as his comrades in time travel. He's so fucking tired of this era already.

"I agree completely," he says, staring into the fire. "On both counts." Blaming himself more for the conversation, of course, but they can share. "I am very glad to have met you, Sonia."