The answer proves conditional, and perhaps Neil shouldn't frown as he is now. He shouldn't think on how to press for an answer as he does now. As he shifts in the next moment.

There is, unfortunate or not, always another moment to ask. To gain an answer in this state, regardless of its nature, may not result in the most perfect of understanding. As dumb as he is sometimes, Neil has enough wisdom to know that.

He looks at the other, his frown softening to a neutral line. "Alright."