It's sad to say that he understands the implications of Ken's words easily, and it drops firmly back into familiar territory. He knows what it's like to be unwanted, even if the situations aren't the same (he hopes they're not the same, because wow his situation sucked).

"Ah." That's all he says about that.

"It must be strange, having people care about you, after a period of time without it. At least -- it was for me. Adjusting was...difficult."