He appreciated her honesty, and did his best to give it in return. Even if he was quieter and more prone to brooding than when he'd first arrived with others, she'd become his friend early. Quiet now while he had some of the salad, choosing his words.

"It's...I mean, I can't claim it's the same. But I understand. Before I had my memories, Mai and I would often sit out late at night under the stars. I know she'd had a really hard life, before becoming a Goddess, and that it was a relaxing change of pace for her. When I first recovered some of my memories, we'd go do that again when I had nightmares... Sometimes we'd go flying, sometimes we'd just stay on the grounds."

Nights were still hard, even though Celestia had done everything she could for him, and he was truly grateful.