He can relate, in fact the whole scene reminds Wing of one of his first friends in the knighthood, back when they were both far younger.

The jet loses a sigh but it's not a regretful one. "You could say that, yeah." Sorry, sappy is a thing Wing does sometimes. Hopefully he doesn't get any of that on Sideswipe, being, you know, as close as he is.

"But why do you say that?"