"Roots?" He turned the word over slowly on his tongue. "I guess I gave up on plants a long time ago for those same reasons. For most of my youth--" he grimaced at the word--"I was used to having a home base rather than a home. Not much chance to nurture plants..." or anything else.... was unspoken completion of that thought.
"But as to you being all surface, I suspect that that's only because you don't bother to dissemble. I won't buy for a moment that it means you lack depth or intrigue. So, no I can't say that I'm disappointed!" He chuckled at her disclaimer, "I'll consider myself warned and take appropriate measures!" He grinned as if issuing a challenge.