[There's a beat, and a blink. Nobody's ever told him that before, and... he's not quite sure what to say to that.

But then, he smiles fondly, feeling a wave of relief at her statement.]

...Thanks. It's good to hear it from someone else every now and then. Growing up by myself, not knowing a real family, or who my parents were...

Ahh.

I really appreciate it. And whatever's going on with him, we're gonna help the best we can, right?

--no. We will help him. Even if it means he's gotta be stuck on this crack-pot of a ship, I just wanna make sure he's okay.