[Letting people down is something Pokey is familiar with. In a weird way it's his damn specialty. And maybe he can sense that in his best friend and how Slugger feels at the moment.

There's no one around. So Pokey feels like he can afford to ask the next question.]

No problem.

....Are you okay? Not...like hurt. Well I guess I mean that too but it'd probably take a mack truck or something to hurt you but more like....

Are you okay in...how you feel and crap?