An incredulous, "hm," is his rebuttal to that. Given the way she'd put it to him, it's really no wonder he made that assumption. He won't argue with the decision, though. There are far more disadvantages to keeping it than there are advantages, at least for them.

A moment of silence ensues as he realises he isn't sure what to say. There are plenty of things he could, under other circumstances, but far fewer that he's willing to bring up as it stands. His eyes scan her, ultimately noting the book in her hand.

"What are you reading?"