It's definitely a recent development. ( like. very recent. but he's not about to go on and explain the ins and outs of all the recent stress he and the paladins have been under. it's a lot to unpack, especially on someone you've just met.

he's also definitely been through enough, not only recently to have adopted the kind of mannerisms that keep him, at the very least, trying for optimism no matter how dark the road ahead, or how hopeless any given situation feels; he's always been the optimistic type, always tried to keep a good game face on when everyone else around him is uncertain of how to proceed, and this. this is no different, especially when there's some measure of hope on the horizon when it comes to seeing his friends coming out of stasis as he had.

he makes a thoughtful sort of noise in the back of his throat, moves to place another sleeping body back in its pod. because oh yeah, he was supposed to be doing that instead of mulling over whether or not there's going to be any hope of seeing the others here. ) I can't imagine someone being so bitter they would lie about something so important. ( shiro. really. we know you want to believe in there being good in everyone, but you're not really that naive, are you?

you're old enough to know better. ) But, I guess there's always going to be a first time for anything.