"Trust me, I fucking know, Damien. I could feel your shock. And I know you can't manipulate people, because I can't either."

So he knows it isn't Damien's choice. That's so messed up though. Still, they have to deal with this for the moment. But he reaches for the man's arm to pull him along. They need to get Damien into the elevator. Helps that Damien's heading that way anyway.

"Not like we don't know how to share a space."