[ he's a bit taken aback, not necessarily out of guilt or a sudden emotional epiphany, but mostly by her sudden honesty. a form of entertainment? perhaps, he might have approached her a bit like that; despite how he appears on the surface, he was a lot more self-aware than even he'd like (he's just especially proficient at acting around it). it was inarguable that he did receive some semblance of delight in making her troubled, and... ]

But, I have only seen you as your own person, Lady Gebura. If there is anything deficient in how I treat you, you could say that comes from my upbringing. Or lack thereof. [ said like a joke, but it's like he catches himself.

was this the attitude she wasn't especially fond of? ... and oh, was he not supposed to reveal that? well, they can cut it if they don't like it. ]

You could say I am still surprised by the fact that there exists people who can speak with me so candidly. ... enough where you're comparing me to a wet dog, even. [ listen, he may have started with this comparison, but??? ]