Valdis was pretty sure that was the very definition of 'lost', but she didn't track him down to argue semantics. His attitude, however, made her not entirely thrilled to actually say what she knew she should say.

"You already did, actually," she said casually, her expression neutral, "And I wanted to thank you."

How far could she push without making him walk away? The man wasn't being outright hostile, but she could probably get him there in less than a minute. Yet that was not her goal.

"You seem rough around the edges, but I can tell you aren't as...hostile as you let off."