[It doesn't really matter if there's anything to thank for. The important thing here is to strike up the right kind of tone, and in that aspect Reid feels pretty accomplished. It's a start and right now there's no great rush. Not yet.]
I hope so too. [A smile as he gets up on his feet. Might as well get going, he's got a lot of work to do.] Too many grim topics of conversation lately, it would be good to have something more productive to talk about.