He is considering a lot of things about his life lately, don't you worry.

"It's significantly better than the alternative." Eames gives her a knowing smile. A miserable life, that of a ghost. Not that either of them will ever know it firsthand. He steps in a little closer, the recognition flashing across her face tells him all he needs to know, and he drops his voice a little as he speaks on. "New to this, aren't you?"