[Oh, this is far better than she anticipated. His amusement is exactly what she hoped to achieve, and so to his offered compliment, she flashes a brilliant smile and inclines her head in a mirror of his modesty.]
In my line of work, being resourceful is not an optional quality. [She doesn't elaborate- instead, she listens on and raises an eyebrow when he mentions the axe... and then laughs in a clear, light tone when he gets to the actual method of his defeating the monster. Whether or not it's because she's amused, impressed or quite something else, well, that remains unclear.]
I believe you are equally resourceful yourself. Not many would have thought to fell a tree on a monster approaching them... even less many would be able to achieve such a thing in such a short time, too.
[No, it's not a direct question, and it's not meant to be - she deals in implications more than anything, and here, it's enough for her. After all, forcing every single answer out of him straight away would only kill the game.]