John frowned. He supposed he knew what Dave meant, but, well. He was also aware of how he was probably never going to see his own dad again in any sort of incarnation. He wasn't a part of all the ectobiology stuff. He'd probably just...be some other dude, if he existed at all.

Or be Jade's son, and that was kind of weird to think about.

In any case, John took his time coming up with a response. The stars were pretty, at least, so he had plenty of reason to literally stare off into space while he thought his wording out.

"Wouldn't it be better to get to know him as a kid now than to never see him again?"