[It's not like he wasn't aware she didn't think very highly of him after that interview, but now that they've been so romantically intimate with each other, hearing her say that is comical. Like she thought that and then not too long after, ended up falling in love with him- but in a way that feels almost supernatural. It gets him to laugh, holding her next to his side in return, smiling down at her fondly.]

Well, at least I've got you in my corner now, [he says with a wink.]

I'll figure out how to prove to him that I'm really not a bad guy. The last thing we want is having a grumpy brother along with a grumpy cat.

[He's good at this kind of stuff, even if he doesn't choose diplomacy most of the time.]

I think that perhaps for now, we should take some time to prepare for our trip...I'm sure we both have a lot to organize before doing so. We should meet for dinner a few times a week until then though, if you're amiable to it.