Ought to go out and let them know I'm remarkably thick-skinned in most cases. [And that was one of the things that even in the previous incarnation he appreciated her for: managing that almost John Watson-esque balance of marvel at the talent but pragmatic assessment of the man.

He squirms a bit.]

Well then. I'll have to see what I can do about that. [It's sort of like... He basically always has, he just didn't go anywhere with it. The 'going somewhere' is the part he's getting used to.]