There's a warmth, fond and glowing, that wells in Jon's chest. He squeezes Cecil's hand back.

"You've got me there, I can't argue with that. That might be the most compelling point you've given me to keep an open mind about these things."

That's putting it lightly; Cecil's done wonders of breaking open his shell of his distance and terrible penchant for wariness, and he continues to be better off for it. (Even if he still lacks the emotional communication skills to say as much outright.)