[Are they...bonding? He doesn't respond right away because it does, in fact, explain some things. He doesn't know how long years are but he assumes it's been a lot longer than his own stuff.]

...can't say I blame you, you know? [He kind of wants to ask why, but doesn't. Maybe it's not right for that.] I thought I was done playing the action hero, but...then we came here.

[...] You get why I prefer you to Nightwing, don't you?