[It had been an unexpectedly tiring night, and with an unexpected amount of bloodshed besides. He'd decided he'd earned a day off.

He smiles at her embarrassed fluster -- he sees that smeared line before her hands flutter across it -- and puts a hand on the back of his neck, playing innocent.]

Ah, yes, it's different from what I'm familiar with too!

But those dry textbooks really aren't that good at keeping you awa-- that is, at keeping your attention, are they?

[Is he teasing? Possibly.]