Much lifted both hands in defense of himself, not even sure where to start there. "I don't uh, think you're an idiot-" he said, though his mind added you're just acting like one which he managed to swallow down. "And I'm not pretending anything-" he cut himself off again, because he did want to save her from Hermes and Peitho, they all did. "And I don't know anything about you messing up his other relationships, what did he mean? He and Tuck are fine?"