Sunbeam Lair she pours a daydream in a cup

Her reluctance to take the compliment was odd, but not unsettling in the slightest. He worried that his presence was an intrusion, and the slightly off demeanor did nothing but support his thoughts. Still, he decided, especially with this girl being Alarian's sister, they had to at least have a conversation alone. Lennon still smiled at her response, no matter the circumstance still in awe of her lyrical voice. He couldn't tell if her question-like statement was a wondering if his name was Lennon or just her natural reaction to compliments. Either way, he replied the way he would to anyone. "No thanks needed," he insisted, "if anything it should be me thanking you for having such an angelic voice to hear." 

His praise was rather straight-forward, but there was no point in hiding his opinion in fear of awkwardness. He was only being kind and truthful.