[For a moment there, Martin really thinks he's going to have to find some way to explain this that doesn't sound completely insane, but thankfully Hickey keeps talking and he breathes a sigh of relief. On top of that, he thinks he might actually be starting to see his outline in the steam. That's progress- a lot of progress, and he smiles a bit as he continues his journey.]

I'm sorry to hear about that. Not that, you know, it's good anyone died. But it sounds like a really strong, uhm, s-shared experience. And I'm sure you protected each other after that, too.