( Basil's actions become slower then, eyes lifting only while Kel speaks before lowering again.

A fight.... He knows how difficult it can be when friends fight. He can only imagine that it's more painful when it's someone like Sunny. Sunny who... shut himself away from everyone for so long. )

... Yeah. ( He hopes that Sunny won't wait. Maybe... Maybe Kel will approach him first, instead. ) I'm... I'm sorry, Kel. Fighting with friends hurts... But, it's been so long since all of us were together like this. I think it's something that's made him happier here. And, Sunny loves both you and Aubrey. I'm sure that he knows that you feel that way, too...

( Basil shakes his head. )

You never have to apologize for talking to me. I'm happy that we can talk like this...

( Still, something about what he says feels off. )

But -- uhm... Didn't you say that things were better in the future...?