[Malik watches the sheep, apparently finding them fascinating.]

That'll help him. He doesn't sound like someone who'd stay down for long.

[Though that mention of "one of the first"....

Malik wonders whether he should address the tapir elephant in the room or not.]

.....I - miss him too, you know. Not your friend Danny, but.

[He takes a drink.]

I never got to repay his generosity.