I listen. [ He's just oftentimes very selective about who and what he listens to. It's a weak rebuttal to a very strong argument. His longer strides catch up to her very quickly as he joins her in the line again. ]
We probably bought ourselves an hour. What lanterns did you want to take?
[ It's clear to him that maybe returning to a neutral subject is probably the best course of action. ]
no subject
We probably bought ourselves an hour. What lanterns did you want to take?
[ It's clear to him that maybe returning to a neutral subject is probably the best course of action. ]