That good mood they were witnessing? Even though Poe's back is turned to them, it's visible how quickly he deflates, his hand lowering back to his side. His fingers pulling into a fist.
Almost too casually: "... Yeah. He's not here. He was for a little while, but. He's been gone for months, now. Came as part of my power set, so I don't even know if he was... himself or just my memory of him made physical. Not sure it makes a difference, here."
He paused again, then turned back to the two of them, his smile gone, but pointing to one of the ground level units. "That's the shared dining area, for when you don't want to just eat in your own unit."
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Almost too casually: "... Yeah. He's not here. He was for a little while, but. He's been gone for months, now. Came as part of my power set, so I don't even know if he was... himself or just my memory of him made physical. Not sure it makes a difference, here."
He paused again, then turned back to the two of them, his smile gone, but pointing to one of the ground level units. "That's the shared dining area, for when you don't want to just eat in your own unit."