[ He's confused when she starts laughing, blinking at her and wondering what's so funny, but--Heather looks so happy (it's a good-looking laugh!) that a smile does slip itself onto Gorgug's face, even if he doesn't break out into a laugh himself.

But the smile has reason to stick after she speaks--a little sheepish, but honestly? ]

Hey, even dark and convoluted people can be losers! The religious cult in my town were losers too! They tried to start a war with Heaven and Hell on Spyre!

[ Or something like that? He doesn't remember if he's right, but it's close enough. ]

The guy's a loser! It doesn't matter what dark past he had. He's like, what, forty? He's so old.

[ Sorry, Vincent, but you're criiiinge. ]