[That gets a small chuckle out of him. Oh, how he would have enjoyed hearing that in his younger, more single days, though ideally with more sincerity and from a female third party.

He grows more serious a few seconds later, though. Does he want to hear it all? ...yeah, he's not hiding from the truth just because it might ruin his mood.]

I can take it. I was there with her when the grenade exploded practically in her face—after that, I figure I can handle just about anything.