I never said it wasn't easier, just that I've already had to hold myself back.

[ He does genuinely think Miles has a strength he doesn't have, when it comes to this kind of shit. He'd say that outright, but he doesn't think it'd be helpful, just chooses something else, instead. ]

I got plenty of shit back when I was still serving. [ Not looking up at Miles, just staring out towards the mountains, his fingers still drumming against his leg. ] I could barely handle that.