There was a part of Rhys that had dreamed of just reading endless books until the end of time, always onto something new, but lately, he could see that Joseph was right. In wanting more. The taking something that was offered was another something that wasn't his strong suit, not when it had so often ended in not so great ways.
There was another laugh at the last bit, the younger kindred shaking his head a little bit. "Like compliments.." That had been something he'd looked for, now that he thought about it. Maybe he was a bit more selfish than he'd thought. "I appreciated them." When he looked back up again, there was a smile on his lips. Not so much a full one, but more than the small one of before.