[the 'you're my friend' almost gets a smile, a definite softening of mob's expression. so does the hand on his shoulder, it's- he has a lot of complicated feelings, to be sure. a lot he's trying to ignore and a lot he's not sure he could untangle easily anyway.]

I- I'm lucky. I know it could have been worst. Only... only Yoichi died, as a beast.

[as far as he knows at least. he was so sure daniel could be but-] Have you heard from sensei...? [is he still allowed to call daniel that?]