[His jaw tightens at the purposefully casual gesturing. It reminds him of someone from home he'd fallen for once. It's almost as if the friendliest people are the least trustworthy, sometimes.]

Most people here don't have a choice in the matter. They focus too much on what can't be done. I... have pressing concerns that I need to return to.

[Because nowhere in his summary did he mention getting people home, though that's probably the macro end of things once he's settled his immediate business.]