Well, all things considered, that could have gone worse, he thought. Yeah, only if she'd brained me with her rucksack. He stood when she did, following her as she stepped away from him. "Lav, honest, I didn't mean it...it's just a...bloke thing t'do. And you of all people know I can be a bit of a prat sometimes." He put his hand on her arm, voice softening. "I really am sorry."
She'd been a good friend to him for a long time, and the last thing he wanted was to have her hacked off at him. He was thrown off again at her final statement. "What d'you mean when I get back? We'll see you there, yeah?"