Cathal's smile at her words was genuine and warm, because being called 'lovely' was... well, it was lovely. He lifted his hand to squeeze her own where it rested on his arm and said, "ah, and I haven't made you my rhubarb gingernut cheesecake yet." Then, as a slightly more serious answer to her questions he said, "after I left home I decided I need to be more outgoing, see what I could do for the wee friendless boy I'd been."