Theodore wrinkled his nose a bit, turning to look at the girl again and watching her as though terribly confused. Why was she so quick to forgive? He could give her a candy that brought her to very inappropriate climax, and somehow, she could be smiling and actually reassuring him a minute later. It wasn't that he disliked this quality - no, he certainly did not. He just didn't understand it. Where was the motivation for being so pleasant? Where did it get her? This was the part of Demelza that he couldn't quite figure out. He certainly wasn't used to people like her.
"I'm glad it was you," Theodore stated honestly, diverting his eyes now and neutralizing his expression to the best of his ability. That was an awkward thing to say, and he knew it, but he was going somewhere with this. Besides, he liked it when she smiled. Sure, he enjoyed sending her into fits, too, but he didn't like it when the bitterness lingered. It didn't really benefit him. "You're understanding. And you were nice about it. And you're a woman, so I didn't have to deal with suddenly enjoying... males."