[When he finally gets up to the top, he turns his attention to her with a small smile and nods, pulling his index and thumb over his lips as if zipping them shut.]

Of course, your secret's safe with me. I hope you can keep it a secret, as in, I hope we never need to get too serious with attacks and uh, whatever, here in Vatheon. [His eyes dance up her again, a once over before looking back to her face and smirking.]

But-?