This hurts, especially given the state of things with Adia. But he says, quietly, "I remember when we first met. You gave me the hardest blow on the head I'd had in years. This really terrific... thwack. And solemnly informed me that I'd been smote in the name of King Arthur." He smiles, a little, sad but also kind. "You were so mortified, but all I could think was that you'd been sent to me by God. Fate. Whatever. That I couldn't understand why I'd been lucky enough to gain such a man."