"It's pretty spectacular, yes," he agreed. Even in a universe and a time where it was so commonplace, it still blew Jim's mind sometimes, just thinking about it. All the planets out there, all the species and civilizations. He felt small and humbled and incredibly privileged for what he got to experience out there, see more than so many people couldn't even begin to hope.

"I'm used to people who say strange stuff all the time," he assured Caduceus. Which is to say, they'd do just fine, he was sure. He smiled across the table at him, enjoying that blush far too much, and when Caduceus stretched a hand out towards him, it took him barely a heartbeat to reach out for it in return.

"More than glad to make up for that," he said with a smile, carefully wrapping both his hands around Caduceus's own. Fingertips pressed gently into his palm, while his thumbs rubbed against the back of his hand and fingers, petting against the soft, warm fur against his touch.