There's definitely still pain; the nerve and muscle damage ensure that this will be true for a fairly long time to come. But if anything can be said for Nathan and Lazarus alike, it's that they don't like to broadcast when they're suffering. Now that they're all sitting, it's a non-issue and will be until the moment when Lazarus sheds the protective shell of this room and returns to the exhaustion of fixing things in Shepherd's Haven... and turning his gaze toward both defensive measures for the future and retaliatory measures for those who cannot be allowed to get away with what was done there.

For now, though, the challenge is surprisingly comfortable. It's a testament to how far Nathan's come that this meeting isn't nearly as awkward as the first time he was introduced to Tony. Maybe it also means that all the awkwardness has already happened and been passed by, but Lazarus is in the mood to count blessings and appreciate them, even if it's for more than they technically are. Hell, Nathan even laughs at a joke about murder. It makes Lazarus exhale sharply, mouth turning upward in a cautious smile.

"Many of us try to live by a rule. It's simple: we learn what we can from our Others, but we are not them and our fates aren't carved in stone. You might remember some things that are... difficult, or unpleasant. You must try not to let it influence your relationships with any reincarnates, even if the accompanying feelings are very powerful."

He grapples with this himself. He's dating a girl who wanted him dead and was in love with his rival in their last life, after all, and things are perhaps not surprisingly very complicated