He makes a face at that. "I'm glad your family let you have a childhood then," he admits, not having thought about it in those terms but then realizes how lucky she had been. "Kids deserve that, even when they come from families of power. There's always time to learn, but eventually there comes a time when there's not much time to play."

He makes a face though at that.

"And between one talk and the other, this is cheerful of me. You must be so excited you came here to hear me talking about these things. All the dark and depression must be exactly why you came to see me, huh?"

His tones are lighthearted though and not taking himself seriously.