Her response left him pleasantly surprised and even a little impressed at the grace behind her explanation. This meant he was only just barely able to suppress the laughter he couldn't help but reply with, exhaling sharply in amusement but obviously appreciative of the gesture and sentiment rather than mocking it. "You're sharp, I like you." He had to concede this, because even if it might not have been definitive before, it was now.
While he could have tried to discern what her next move was going to be or what she might be thinking in the moment, he decided not to. It felt more interesting this way, and the smirk which wouldn't so readily depart from his features revealed what his choice was on the matter.
