Aye, but how many people get banged up quite so much as you? [ banged up is putting it mildly, but he's smiling anyway. they're good emotions to have. ] But you do have a tendency to survive, I'll give you that.

[ but then: yeah. he nods, shrugging slightly. ] I'm all ears for that, sir. I'd like to know what I'm getting into, and I trust your opinion on the matter.