"It's Captain now, actually," Not that it seems to actually bother him; his smile and tone remain steady and warm. Of course, certain aspects of this meeting imply a temporal dissonance - but given where he's wound up, it's not the most surprising development. (Besides, they're both Starfleet, and these things do tend to happen.)

He looks down at his small allies, a paternal fondness shining through his 'command' voice, "I'm afraid I'll need to excuse myself for the moment -" and he addresses one of the older kids - "I trust I can leave command in your capable hands?"

Once he gets a firm nod in response, he gives one more smile back as he claps his successor on the shoulder. Then, he steps over the snow toward Deanna, addressing her once more, "I hadn't realized anyone else from Starfleet was here."