It's a long moment that Cayde just stares at the man, a metal plate that suggests there'd normally be an eyebrow there or behind it lifting. The silence might stretch on a little awkwardly once Richie continued. Yet before any equally awkward apologies might happen, the Exo started to snicker.

"Heehee....Oh wow kid," he starts to laugh, shoulders shaking as he leans against the bar. Despite the lack of tears, he makes to wipe one away from the corner of an eye. "My fault, my fault- I mean, if it were back then? Heh, sure, yeah- this'd be an improvement. We've come a long way since. We've got a full-fledged city, even if it's the only one."