He resisted the urge to huff. It had hardly been weighing on his mind, but it was certainly a concern. Though to know that he had the approval of the brother Sasuke cared for so?

It was difficult to reconcile in his mind the idea of the missing-nin with the man before him. Perhaps... one could truly take the reins of his own fate, in a manner of speaking. "It is good that you have found peace," he answered finally, allowing himself to glance over and read the other's face.