Dan, for all his gentleness and kindness, doesn't seem particularly receptive to Loken's compassion. He just sort of stiffens under Loken's hand. It's not that he has any disdain for it; it's just that if he takes the moment to feel comforted, to actually think about how deeply he's been wounded, he might never be able to put himself back together, so it's easier to just give Loken a curt nod and think about anything else.

And Loken's memory continues to provide so many other things to think about. Here is a similar deep pain, and a completely different response to it.

"You believe in revenge."