Oh, is this supposed to be some strange form of flattery?

[ He pauses, and for a moment, there was a touch of the same light banter they once had. Before... ]

I assure you, however, you won't get the satisfaction of seeing me so flustered.

[ He'd toed the line between letting things remain where they are and resolving them, and he'd stepped away from it. It's not particularly territory he'd like to traverse just yet... if at all. ]