Sun Mote Copse we dropped the ball a little on that one.

Hah! He wouldn't know a joke if it hit him in the face.  She could hear the smile in the way he talked, though, so she knew her poking fun had gotten some kind of reaction.  Normally positive or negative didn't matter to much to her, but this time she was glad he seemed to appreciate her humor.  It made her feel a little more like she fit here, much as she'd rather be home.

His last joke, though, did get an honest laugh out of her.  It was loud and a little awkward, and she smothered it pretty quick, but it was a good one.  Quicker than she expected.  Normally others didn't actually joke about her eyes, not like that.  It wasn't mean and it wasn't sympathetic and she liked it quite a bit.

Smell ya later, she responded, definitely biffing the response hit (she thought he'd be taller) but not minding too much.  He was definitely a jerk, but maybe not the worst sort. Maybe.