Wrong thing to say. Wrong, terrible thing to say. He nearly winces when he notices the small change to her smile. It's nothing great, not enough to comment on, but it's there all the same and he feels awful for some reason.

Should he have said it was romantic? Was that the right thing to do?

No. Right? He wasn't trying for anything right now. Even if...

Not the point.

He scrubs at his own cheek, then chin, hiding his own prickling skin with a show of thoughtfulness.

"Least of all Kitten," he says with a faint grin. "I know how to behave in order to save my skin."