The concern took him by surprise. It was a welcome surprise all the same. It had been so long since anyone had shown personal concern for him. Not that he blamed them.
Jack nodded slightly.
"I'll be fine. It's just been a trying time lately. While I know that those of us who weren't born here may be doing better since the City stopped, there are so many who were born here who don't know how to get their own food or what to make of streets that don't move. I just wish I could do more to make sure they're taken care of."
The feeling of helplessness was evident in his voice.