[She does and it's sometimes hard to deal with. Caleb doesn't call her on it, the way she sometimes goes too far out of her way to sing his praises. It isn't that he likes hearing it, he just doesn't want to rock the boat with her.

He's still got that conspiratorial kind of smile on his face, leaning down towards her slightly as they walk.]

I'm not sure it has much to do with being smart. [No actually that's...exactly what it is?] But even if I can't, we can always ask someone.

[He lets a few long moments pass in quiet, but then he decides to say something else. He's usually not one for emotions because they're messy and he doesn't know how to deal with them. But the sight of her in one of those tubes earlier...]

I am glad to see you awake. I was...worried. Earlier.

[Now his voice is pitched very quiet, very soft. For her to hear rather than anyone passing by.]