Amos laughs anyway, because he gets it. Paying special attention to Gideon's face pays off. The smile is worth it. Amos smiles back, pulls out some laughter, to let Gideon know it's appreciated.

He sips his coffee to cool off it, letting the smile fade in his best approximation of 'naturally'.

"D'you miss it?" Some guys get stir crazy on ships. It's worth looking out for.