[He lets out a small breath of relief, because he felt like he was almost on the verge of telling her then, and he doesn't want to, he really doesn't want to. He gives her a small, slightly wavery smile.]
Thank you.
[Lingering a moment, in that smile, just because it feels good to take comfort from someone on this, even if she doesn't know what she's offering comfort on, and then his chin goes up as he mentally pulls himself together.]
I should go answer some more questions. Since - you know - I'd kind of like to get out of here at some point today!