[ She's not wrong. He's a Yes Man in the worst way, because for all the good-natured bellyaching he might exhibit when tasked with something he's not particularly thrilled about, he always comes through. For better or for worse. ]

I-I can offer that, too, then! Leave it to me, sir chats-a-lot. [ Even if he's...not quite up to snuff. Not up to his usual cheer, his usual fount of energetic buoyancy, though from the way he's swaying, shifting his weight repeatedly, that might seem surprising. ]

So, uh...aside from the whole, you know - [ he just...gestures...to everything ] - current sitch, you...settling in okay? How're you findin' the Institute?