Mostly, Zephyr would like to know how this started happening.

Ilda was something of a whirlwind, he was realizing; one who would probably get along very well with Sara and Kana, but was perhaps a little overwhelming in the moment.

But he smiled when told to, even if it was not precisely the happiest smile in the world, because it didn't cost him anything and it really had been a bad night for both of them, so what was a little extra effort to make her happier? He even tried to stop himself tensing up when she draped an arm over him, and mostly succeeded.

"Gonna take this to mean you're doing more than a bit better, then." This was wry, but not especially sharp; more a friendly teasing.