That was unexpected but he does his best not to look surprised. No, he'll try to run with it instead, even if he's not entirely sure if there's something he should be doing. Patting her back maybe? He doesn't know.

The small joke gets his equivalent of a tiny chuckle, a small smile. "I don't think you're lying. You wouldn't lie to me, I don't think, not much. You're too good to me. Which I... I really appreciate. I don't know how I could have managed being around the Nexus so much without your help. I might have stayed in the library forever."