[He moves over to be close by John, rests a hand on the back of John's neck. It's an offer of physical comfort, if he wants it.]

Near the end of the war I sent you a letter, later I got one in return, but it wasn't from you. It only said what'd happened.

[That reaction threw him off guard for a moment. Perhaps he was too used to... well, the damage him and Burr could do.]