[Joining him on level ground now, Jeremiah regards his partner before him with a smile that keeps evolving. Ambiguity in words really is tricky no matter how he frames it, but once more he isn't rushing to spell out his exact intent.]

How about "most people, including myself?" [He remains clasping hands, doesn't pull them into position just yet.] That alone can mean many things, of course, but... I've found keeping one's mind open is best. Life here is unpredictable.

[So he won't rule things out now, taking in the set of Abel's shoulders, the way he tips his jaw. In the dimmer light away from the fire, he still cuts a bright, pale figure to draw his eye.]