He's not worse, he's... gone. [in many ways, he's gone. Soren is more emotional than he lets on, or tries to show, but it's there. He can't help but miss his dad, the way he knew him before everything got so wrong. He clears his throat to cover any warble of distress, earnest]

I need to make sure he stays here. He seems happier. Maybe because he has people like you around him. You probably know better than me.