[It hit him that after being out of the spotlight for so long, and being away from school and his housewarden duties, it had been a while since he’d gotten feedback like that. It… felt nice to hear again. A reassurance that he was on the right track here.]

I could tell you were bothered by virtue of how much you cared.

[A subtle way of saying he’s a good person. He didn’t want to sound like he was trying to flatter him, but he looked like he could use the little boost of praise himself.]

Well, regardless of where we are, I’m still a housewarden, and I’m going to be here for you and anyone else from home that might need it. I’ll make sure things are alright, so you don’t have to stress about things that you don’t need to. This place gives us enough reason to worry on its own.