DP flinched and retreated another step, ducking his head slightly as he looked away, avoiding her gaze, almost as if trying to get away from her attention. Quickly, almost too quickly, he answered, "Nothing. She said nothing. It was nothing, I'm sorry, nothing happened." Easing back another step, he looked around the room, and flushed when he realised how many people were there. He repeated, almost mumbling, "It was nothing," and suddenly hugged himself, rubbing his arms as if chilled.