His response is more along the lines of what she's used to, but... "Because you've mentioned your family in passing before now?" What the hell is wrong with him today? He seems off, even for Jim Kirk, her one and only frenemy here in the Nexus (because of course she knows all of his mannerisms and how much they can piss her off by now).

"Oh." That's a hell of a weight she didn't know he carried. Her face softens into a sympathetic frown and she bows her head a little in respect. "That's a weight no one should have to carry. I'm... sorry you have to do so, and can understand why you're conflicted about speaking to your mother again."

Sympathy? From Amelia? This new Kirk might not understand the significance of it, but the rogue certainly does. It's not often she feels anything but pity for Jim when he ends up in a bad way, but this is completely different. Family is the one thing Amelia holds above all else in the multiverse and anyone having trouble with theirs - no matter how much she may not like them on a given day - will get her sympathy.