[ The gratitude is a pulse across the link and he only acknowledges it with something of a nod. Nothing more– he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, for both their sakes. ]

And if you had more time to explore, where would you have gone? [ He's interested, even at the surface level. ]

Potentially. We'll have to see. They briefed us, though nothing beats being on the ground and experiencing it for yourself. [ That fact never changes. No matter where he ends up. ]

Hard to have an understanding from some words.