( he sure was, but it's not like it's his place to judge. what matters is that the two of them got something out of it. )

Yeah, I think it helped.

( she's doing a lot better now, at least, and he's sure having a friend like noah around plays no small part in it. )

All that tells me is that the friends you do have must be pretty lucky, and it's probably not my place to say thanks, but I appreciate it. If there's anything you need down the line, you can come to me, 'kay?

( even if it's washing out a stab wound from the time you murdered someone in the void or whatever that last one almost was... )