[Kor would refute Pearl's claim that she doesn't have a Spiria, because he knows that's not true. To claim you don't would be to claim you don't emotions. And Kor's pretty positive Pearl has those. ...But that's a conversation for another time.

He gratefully takes one of the cookies, offering Pearl a smile before he bites into it.]

Right. He wasn't in good shape, but... I managed to get him straightened out.

[There's a pause.]

He... had a lot of hangups about his mom, y'know.