He bristles a bit at the dismissal, but determines to give it one last try, even though he's starting to feel that he just isn't the right person to be doing this. Ianto's so much better at it than he is.
"I do have some experience in that field, you know," he mentions, with a slight shrug. "A hell of a lot more than most. Lost a lot of people over the years. I know what it's like to be left behind."