"Oh, you know me, I'm peachy." He's not. He finishes his cigarette and goes for another immediately.

"If I figure out what I need? You'll be the first t'know.

Wanna go see if there's any Legion patrols around? I could ruin a day or two."

"I missed you, bud. Been a quiet couple months, huh?"

If you trusted that. He didn't, nerves on edge all winter long.

"That's, uh, surprising. I kinda thought she hated me. Let's just go for a wanderin' and see where it takes us, yeah?"

"Lorelei, yeah.

Uh... yeah, yeah, fair enough. You want me to tag along while you go after someone, or do you want me to give you a different order?"

He's a little sluggish in his response, and has been for a while, other than the brief niceties he handed around to maintain cover.