[His lip is quirked in a rather amused smile when she looks at him properly; his pose is at ease, neither threatening nor pressing in any manner.]

I understand. Forgive me for assuming, but you don't seem to have a lot of experience dealing with people on an equal level. As for teammates, I do; in fact, Setsuna was on board for a little while, but... well, the Ptolemy needed him back, so I'm the only one on board the Chalice for now.