It was impossible not to be incredibly fond of Harding. Had she been anyone else, he would have reached out and ruffled her hair, but she was his superior, after all, so he resisted the temptation. Something Evelyn would be proud of. Harding, at least, was almost certainly already that.

"Aye aye, Captain," He teased quietly, offering her a smile. So much for cheering her up, when she was cheering him up instead. "If it means anything - I don't think anyone wants to give up, even if they could. Whatever other problems we might have, we're still here."