[ He'd honestly expected more of the same from Joker. Maybe a little push on the hookers and blow just to make him uncomfortable, because everyone liked making Kaidan Alenko squirm, he'd figured out pretty quick. He figured Joker would be more of the same, so he could only stare for a moment, while reality was different from what he expected to hear. He blinked, a time or two, trying to come up with the appropriate response to Joker's offer. ]

I -- uh -- I appreciate it?

[ And he did, honestly, and he looked down at his hands. Joker's offer was...surprisingly thoughtful, considering what had just recently happened. He hadn't been expecting much of anything other than distraction by way of being horrified at the next thing that came out of Joker's mouth, so this...? A little different. ]

I honestly don't...even know what to say? I mean, he's gone, right? We've been through this before.