"It's fine, it's fine. We're only taking the long way across space because it was my request, right? I don't think a sleep rotation is too big a price to pay. Also, the thought of moving a big guy like you all on my own, zero gravity or not, is pretty funny. I'll make sure Ren and Ghost get recordings."

Poking lighthearted fun seemed a working tactic for now, so as he passed behind Declan en route to the cockpit again, he made a point of reaching out to give his hair a tousling. Seeing as this is Aoba we're talking about, it wasn't particularly vigorous so that he didn't tug the Guardian's hair at all, but it was casual and playful just the same. No serious thoughts. Just silliness. Just defuse that unnecessarily apologetic look on Declan's face, that was all.