Bases, basics... same thing, right?
[He's pretty chill with people being in his personal space (maybe because Xanatos keeps doing stuff like this to him) and so allows it, but he quickly brushes off any lingering confetti himself to make any further help unneccesary.]
Hm. I'm certain it wasn't how either of us had planned to spend the morning. [He's not apologising for something that wasn't his fault, but that's the closest he'll get.]