Well, now. That's an unexpected reaction. Of course, she'd been as blunt as she was just so she could see how he'd react.

Her brow furrows slightly as she watches him. He's a liar, to be sure, but something about this feels genuine. He's different, somehow. He knows about their time travel, but he died 5 years before that happened. That would be an outrageous lie even for him.

Deciding to take a chance, she releases him and takes a step back. "Go on."