[ He gives Helix's hand a squeeze back, followed by a weak but honest smile. It's kind of weird, hearing what he's believed in all his life said back to him and then realize that maybe he wasn't believing in it as much as he thought he was. Fake it until you make it. That's what he's always done, right? Treat the world like it's a better place in the hopes that it'll make it so. It's not that different from what Helix is telling him to do now.
Just need to focus it inwards instead of out. No easy task, but at least he has a plan. ]
...Thank you. [ Another little squeeze. He would say something more but his throat is all choked up. ]