Ah. [ Qubit frowns sympathetically. He's never seen Carlisle without his mask, nor have they talked about it at all, but as long as he's known him he's felt safe to assume there's some disfigurement going on back there. And actually, the way Carlisle's new clothes fit him (i.e. poorly) sheds some light on how thin the man really is. Better to leave that unsaid, though.

After a moment, his smile returns, if not as openly exuberant. ]

Well, I'm glad you made it. [ An amused huff - ] You ought to see the awful thing they were expecting me to wear. Actually, strike that, you don't want to see it. [ He gestures vaguely at Carlisle's outfit in general. ] Anyway, can't say I disapprove of the color choice.