"Yeah, I'm fine." Jeff doesn't even think before he answers. It's as easy as a reflex by now, one cultivated years before he's ever set foot in Mathias. He smiles, and it doesn't quite reach his eyes, but it's not for lack of trying. It's not a calculated attempt at deception, so much as one he desperately wants to believe, himself.

It's nice being asked, though.

"Nothing hurt but my ego. Sorry, uh, again. For the worry. I've heard about how bad this place can be, so... The last thing I want is to scare anyone."