"So, I was right. You are tougher than the average human" he answered, turning his head up just slightly so he could take a sip of his own drink. He could tell there was something different about her. She didn't dote on him or fear him the way other humans did. Instead she held her own ground and talked to him like an equal. Usually he would find that disrespectful and annoying, but from her he found it attracting.
"Yes, I have a daughter. I don't know what you've heard about me, but I assure you you shouldn't believe everything you hear. I do believe the saying goes there's two sides to every story" he added, being more honest with her than he had with anyone other than Mal in decades.