[ None of the reasons not to go out of her way for someone are ones she especially cares about. ] If I strike you as someone who minds danger or effort, I'm clearly giving off the wrong impression. As far as it taking time... when you live forever, what does that matter? I'm not the type to ride off to a happy retirement while I could help with something important.

[ His outrageously long pause makes her smile yet again. ]

I don't always need to be doing something active. Especially if you succeed in changing my hibernation cycle I'll have a much more stable energy level. So... what is it you like to do? No trying to guess what I want to hear.