[The coolness on his palm is still a little odd but it does help with the sting. He gives Eustace a nod of thanks once he gets his hand back.]

I dunno. Didn't really ask them 'bout it.

[He shifts as he stands, antsy all of a sudden, now that he's thinking about it. His voice drops, a little quieter than his usual volume, not something you hear everyday from him.]

I think Shorty liked it 'cause a' some stuff she said. [He still remembers their exchange after the kiss, and the kaomoji that showed up on the journals.] And Smokes said it was like I knew what I was doin'. [Which god, he still doesn't know what to do with that knowledge.]