Lorne chuckled at the man as he approached. Sure he had seen the pain and regret, he had seen the many basements destroyed by his experiments and had seen the loss from the many battles fought, but what had caught him the most was the love and concern he had for a child that was not his.
Approaching the man he placed a hand on his shoulder and simply said "You have done well, not many could have done what you have." It was not his usual type of reply, filled with wit and wonder, but this was no time for wit.