I'll pass, no more space whale for me. [Nvm who knows what kind of nonsense they'll get into next. Er.] Hopefully.
[But then it's kind of inevitable when his own expression goes stupid fond in turn at those words though. He shouldn't be surprised at this point, really. Even trying to keep the joke going just sounds mostly affectionate.]
... 'course you would. Trust you to have my back when I'm scaring off kids off the lawn, or something.