He'd been dreading this sort of reaction since even before he knew this kind of extreme task would be necessary. He glances at the floor, scratching the back of his head in way of distraction.

"...I wouldn't read too much into it, pal," he says, at last. He doesn't even know why he's bothering to say it, because he knows Greg won't care. It's like saying 'you're welcome' would be taking too much credit.