[There's a special kind of relief to hear Connor relent, even if it's only for a moment or two. Getting circuits crossed and so wound up in everything could never end well, and Cayde would be damned if he didn't look out for a fellow mechanical. He remembers the discussion they'd had when he'd first arrived, the way deviant had hung in the air, the calm mention of programming and emotions, and the fact that now Connor sounds so tired...it sets a precedent for things to go down a road that Cayde wouldn't wish on anyone. They may have been universes separated, but there's still a discomfort in thinking about the cyclical logic and fallacies that can catch their kind in downward spirals.]

I only say it because it's true. You've been working your butt off; it's impressive, really.

[It is, especially because all of this seems so unknown and yet Connor is still pressing on ahead.

The next part, however, gives him pause and it's a moment before he speaks again.]

'Disparity of time'. So...weird timestream stuff? Or just the fact that he's new? Either way, good on you for keeping an eye on him if he's sick. No matter how stubborn people can be, we always gotta look out for 'em, right?