[Symbolism duly noted and appreciated, really; he'll join her easily enough. There isn't any apprehension in it; perhaps there should be, given the number of people willing to pick fights around here, but honestly? He's just going to adhere to the notion that his day probably can't get worse.

He does shake his head at the other gesture, though. The one with bread involved.]

Keep it. I'm not expecting anything. [He leans forward a bit, raking one of his hands back through his hair.] And I would say there's nowhere to go but up from here, but I get the feeling that's tempting something we really don't want to tempt at the moment.