There's a soft huff as he bows his head slightly.

"Ah... I certainly hope I've kept those skills. It's been a long time since I've... been somewhere with a proper community. You understand."

Really, there are very few things keeping him from going on an indefinite break from preaching, but... speaking with and aiding Darcy back on the ship soon after his escape from the Village, that certainly helped. It was the first time he felt of any use in a long time. It's not all gone from him after all.