With his own abilities, Roake knew that mirroring others' abilities skillfully was difficult. Cherry's abilities were complex, so if he were ever to try mirroring them, he would certainly proceed with caution. Abilities like shifting or fire control were a lot more manageable than controlling emotions. Emotions themselves were very complex things.
As gulped down some more whiskey, he realized that Cherry could probably feel the sudden surge of nerves he had experienced which in turn made him a bit embarrassed. "Sorry, I.." he trailed off, shaking his head. "I'm sorry."