[Well, he isn't going to say no to an extra gift, and he certainly isn't going to say no to this one--though the surprise on his face is probably more apparent than he would've liked it to be.
He's quiet for a moment, like he's letting a thought pass unspoken, then dips his head in thanks, lowering the phone.]
...That little faith in my abilities?
[But he says it lightly--not quite a full deflect, but a sort of skirting around the true message that's being conveyed. STOP CARING ABOUT HIM he wouldn't know what to do with it even outside of Murdertown, Spaceland... he doesn't want to sound ungrateful, because he isn't, but still.]
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He's quiet for a moment, like he's letting a thought pass unspoken, then dips his head in thanks, lowering the phone.]
...That little faith in my abilities?
[But he says it lightly--not quite a full deflect, but a sort of skirting around the true message that's being conveyed. STOP CARING ABOUT HIM he wouldn't know what to do with it even outside of Murdertown, Spaceland... he doesn't want to sound ungrateful, because he isn't, but still.]