[ His smile turns sympathetic, and there's definitely an element to it that's touched. Considering how angry he had gotten when Cheshire had brought it up and how his word was discounted, it's at least good to hear that someone believes that he hadn't been lying. Objectively, he knows that there's no reason to trust him, but that anyone would even think he'd take this motive still upsets him deeply. ]

...Thank you.

[ Those words are quite sincere, and after he says it, he sighs and bows forward lightly to rest his head in his hand. The exhaustion is easy to read from his posture, but his tone is still focused. ]

I certainly wish that I didn't know it with such certainty, but there's no future in a changed past. It's... not something I enjoy talking about, obviously. Perhaps I should, but relaying that story seems like it would do little good anyways.