[That makes him feel a little better, at least.]

It sounds like abject misery to me.

[Taking the hint, Jusis also starts to eat. Man... it really brings some memories to the forefront of cooking with them in his past life. A strange sort of nostalgia, but not an unwelcome one right now.]

True. Don't tell him, but I did kind of miss those speeches. As corny as they were, they were... uplifting.

[He has an image to keep up, Elliot!]