Hang on a minute.

Zephyr is not the most stupid man in the world. He can read some situations. In this case he finally puts some meaningfulness to Kit's smile and words conjoined.

"Um," Zephyr says aloud, poleaxed. (Allen, says his heart. Allen who Zephyr in no way deserves.) "...do you get more handsome?"

This is, it must be said, a buyer of time.