Yes, he's going to laugh at him. It's a thank you in his own way.

All the same, he waits until he does a quick scan of the cabin, makes sure there's nothing and no one else in here, and that's when he speaks. His tone is a little more sober, and continues to get more sober as he goes.

[There are things about some of our experiences that we became aware of from the flood that are... pertinent to my work with Natalie.

Now, I realize that we've had plenty of discussion about Natalie's file and whether you'd be able to find out what's in it, but I have no intention of being any less considerate to you.

Thus I... well, I wanted to ask if you'd mind me discussing... the prison pit. With Natalie. And only Natalie.]