Steve starts to say something about the number of ways, given what his life is and has become, that not having family is really the better option. Even if he's also the guy who points out he was going to need something if they were going to care about his soul.

Then Zerxus comes out with that and Steve stops stitching, stops working, pulls back stares. "I can't really argue, given that I didn't know the guy existed until now, but I feel like me sitting in your lap and blood loss are probably contributing to the impression."

Eternity is not long enough for the length of time it would take him to ask all the questions in his head right now. Not given he'd have to answer one for every one he asked, anyway.

And he's still trying not to blurt out questions.