He glances to her when she puts her hand over his own to see her smiling at him. His eyes widen, and his face reddens when she says that, however, and he looks away again. He didn't know that actually, and even now that she's said it he doesn't know if he can. He wasn't very bright, or very strong, or very interesting. He mostly just made mistakes, how could you trust someone so incompetent? He doesn't say that though, he doesn't want to insult her.