More than usual these days. But surely I would disrespect you more by being flippant?

[His tone remains solemn and thoughtful. It is an attempt to communicate. But he does honestly realise he has suffered from a lack of human interaction since before coming here.

The olive branch of sharing his own mood is as much as he can manage to offer.]

I believe most would not welcome such insincerity.

[He could ignore this man but does not. He could dismiss him but he listens. He could deny his feelings but accepts them.]