[ oh my god is that seriously a canon line....... i love her ]

[ That's actually quite a bit kinder than he had been expecting, so he smiles again in a warmer, softer way. He bows his head lightly, but he doesn't actually say anything at first. It actually feels far too kind for him, but he at least knows better by now than to reject such kind sentiments. It's still tempting, since he doesn't feel he deserves them, but he's at least learned the importance of carrying peoples' feelings with him. He'll never forget that small little lesson that Shelly passed to him, even if it's difficult for him to actually act on it. ]

That is... very kind of you. I will at least do my best to be certain that such a sentiment is not wasted, Miss Alisha.