The tone hardly eased Blue's concern, yet he made no move or gesture to convey it. What was he supposed to do?

He wanted to ask if the Jagan saw only the living, or...well. He didn't really want to think of his friend that way. Blue looked away, clamping his eyes shut as if that would shield him from the thought. No such luck.

"Good," he echoed, not nearly as neutral as he had intended.