The quick kiss while he was on his way out surprised Junior and he didn't have much time to react, but it left him with a smile while he watched what Ash was doing from his spot. "What do you mean, stasis?" he asked, shifting and kind of awkwardly letting one hand hover near Ash's as if to do it himself even if he wasn't sure he should. It was nice, but odd, and he didn't want to make a wrong move now at the end.

Stasis didn't sound like the best thing, although he allowed himself to be mollified by the promise of being called back. There had to be complications and gray areas involved in work like this with employees such as Ash. He somehow found himself doubting they were even called anything so privileged. He wanted to know what sort of life Ash was being given no matter it might make him angry at the treatment. It wouldn't be right to just close his eyes because he could.