That's okay, I don't aim to be caught by any giant weird snakes again, regardless of how fun it was to murder them. That was not a fun time for me. But thanks, I appreciate you being willing to kill giant monster snakes to save me. I'm honoured.

[Neo would normally be an extremely sour point between them. But even Varian has to admit, things have been... better there.]

...I have noticed she's been trying to be better. I think Em's really having an impact on her.

[His smile fades, just a touch as he picks at the metal on his leg a little.]

Yeah, it does. And we've had a heck of a lot of that lately. Deerington's not great at letting up on that, huh?