[ He hums at the sentiment, not sure how else to respond to it. He doesn't particularly believe her, even in something as simple as a conversational platitude. He doesn't know what to do with himself now, either, which is frustrating.

Shall he just circle back with questions? A slight way of changing the subject? Ach. ]

Sorry to hear that your potentially-nefarious plot have been postponed. That really is a shame. [ No questions, apparently, just defensive sarcasm. Not that it's guaranteed to be something so underhanded... Honestly, Emma's involvement could turn it either way. Most everything is so clouded now. ]

I hope you're behaving yourself here, at least, so far as that's possible.