'Noble' isn't quite what he'd been going for, but Signless will take it. He doesn't see much nobility in what to him is simple decency, but he's long since learned there's no point in arguing the distinction with people.

"He's surprisingly easy to get on with. There's a lot of kindness in him once you know where to look."

He imagines it can't have been that different in the when that Alain remembers. Kindness is something that can be burned out of people, but not so easily learned later if it's not an inherent quality.