"Sometimes." Being honest when things bug him is something they're working on. So far it's been more helpful than hurtful so- why not keep it up? "Humanity's big dream to go out and see what they can find- and there's either a whole lotta nothing or a whole lotta ugly."

Wars leave scars on more than just soldiers. The optimism that they might've had before? Dashed pretty well. "How 'bout you?"

His fingers flick to the stars beyond, the planet below. "Care to join me on the nihilistic existential contemplation train? There's an open bar."