Neil keeps quiet to nearly all comments, offering only a raised hand at ED-E in apology. It ain't fair, he realizes, to be morbid about things, especially when it was only making someone unhappy. Reminding that someone of potential loss.

Thus, the man turns his attention to Alex, to watch him for a long minute. The comment regarding his perspective has him tensing, staying as such until Sarah speaks of seeing the Prospector's Saloon. For now, he finds that he can't answer Alex. Not yet, at least.

"Oh, uh," he tells the woman instead, "I'm good on food, thanks."