"Well, I certainly didn't have a life of hardship, so I'm inclined to agree with you."

Dove takes a drink of his mocktail, quietly trying to ignore the fact that he may have, in fact, had a life of hardship.

"...Or rather, there's no guarantee I did."

Is that really true though? With all of the signs?

He's just keeping up a pleasant smile, trying his best to hide any worry of any sort as he says that.