[Hard to miss that particularly fond expression, and Ratchet smiles. Either they were really great friends, or they were really good friends. It was cute either way.]

Well...okay, maybe a lot. [He shrugs, tipping his head to one side.] Morale is important...but so is an ability to survive. Your friend, uh...kind of went through a lot. [If "a lot" meant "basically died".] That true for you too?