He notices that little frown, anyway, though he doesn't ask about it -- the reason behind it seems clear enough, concern about her friend, about how he must've suffered at the Cetagandan base. He wishes he could tell her more, honestly, but there's little point in giving her details when he himself doesn't know the truth of what'd happened to Daryl there. At least he's not there, anymore, at least he's here in the camp with her, now.

"Seems like you made yourself pretty damn useful," he offers, with a slight smile. "Both here, and back home."