[Keith can't help the way his expression softens at that, smile settling more certainly over his features as he fixes his mom with a grateful look. He's wanted to tell her, wanted to share this important thing in his life with his mother. And he wants her to get to know Shiro too -- though he supposes she has a head start on that given the glimpses into his memories and the things he talked about in their time in the quantum abyss.]

I am too. It's... it's good. Really good.

[It's the first time he's felt this relieved in a while. And that thought has his expression faltering faintly.]

I should tell you more about this place. It isn't always safe. We just got back from somewhere... [He shakes his head.] It went bad. A lot of people died. Two of my teammates. [Keith's voice takes on an edge, an anger at what had happened when they'd been thrown to the proverbial wolves (no offense to his good boy) with no preparation or anything.] Somehow they've been revived now that we're back.