Scorpius wasn't surprised, and he also wasn't upset. Mostly because he had half expected this to happen, and he was fine with it.
"True, we could end up on another planet knowing the dome." And wouldn't surprise anyone except the new people. "I told you I was taking this at your speed. I still don't have any control over the ladies though, so you're on your own telling them."
Look, he loved Carson, but he wasn't about to face that crowd for him.