[Well, it's an answer at least. "Okay" is good given their current situation]
Not bad, all things considered. Still alive and in one piece so far. That's my birthday present for myself.
[It just slips out without much thought and it's another example of Jason using his snarky sense of humor as a defense and as a way to navigate through life. He's still surprised by the gifts his siblings had given him earlier. It's not something he thought would ever happen given what he's done in the past.
He then goes to the cashier to order a black coffee]
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Not bad, all things considered. Still alive and in one piece so far. That's my birthday present for myself.
[It just slips out without much thought and it's another example of Jason using his snarky sense of humor as a defense and as a way to navigate through life. He's still surprised by the gifts his siblings had given him earlier. It's not something he thought would ever happen given what he's done in the past.
He then goes to the cashier to order a black coffee]