[On the inside, that response makes him wince. On the outside, he just grins all the more and chuckles quietly, then lifts his tea and finishes half of it while it's still warm. He'll need to finish the rest of it soon before it cools, despite the taste.] Why shouldn't he? Ah, I'm surprised. Here I thought you'd done better than that. Maybe you'll figure it out here now, while he's away. This world seems to know so much about so many things.

[He doesn't believe half of that and makes no real effort to hide it.] Oh? Funny, that.