[He cackles a bit, but relents, juuuust a little. On the upside, he doesn't seem like he's on the verge of manifesting a Torment anymore, so... yay for small victories?? (even if it comes at the cost of him being a pain in the ass)]

Aw, c'mon, you really don't think I could be a guy in his sixties? I wouldn't be the first. And Dreamers change in all sorts of ways when they get over here!