[he pulls back and looks demona up and down, expression incredulous.]

That's all? [aaaand he laughs, though it's quickly stifled with a hand to his mouth. it's not the nicest sound.] And here I was, believing you had some dark, terrible motive you were hiding from me. No need to be shy, now!

[his shoulders shake with more muffled laughter, but the moment passes and he's considerably cheerier. more like the way he's acted before -- "normal," for him -- but his smiles and pleasant tone have probably taken on a markedly different connotation.] Well. We're certainly not enemies. In fact, our goals may share some of the same path.