"Always," with a smile. Attempting to come to terms with his past fits with the performance at the talent show too -- he feels some little sparking sense of pride and tenderness. The idea that his rejection could have precipitated all this is both overwhelming and frustrating (it shouldn't have taken him for Asmodean to regret what he's done, though Sagramore does understand choosing not to examine the past and considering it a matter that can't be reconsidered until some beloved person probes at the tender parts of it). Christ, he misses Asmodean so much.

"Thank you. I'm grateful to you for speaking with him. I hope you won't mind doing it again from time to time."