Perhaps if the Drifter ever learned what the Batter was, they'd understand. But the last time it came up, it ended even worse then he thought it would. So he won't.

Still, it is kind of a surprise they choose to comment that he was doing 'very well'. The Batter had been judging his progression through other people's reactions and it did not seem he was getting anywhere.

"Ah...thank you." Good. That was good. It was slow but something was happening. Where exactly it was going to lead, he doesn't know. The end of the road was returning home and his coma, but things may be different along the way.

...but it's hard to keep it going. So the Batter is going to direct the conversation back towards combat. "Do you always rely on speed in combat?"