He smirked a little at that, and wanted to make her smile again. That's what he did, after all. He hated seeing other people sad. So the self-deprecating jokes started.

"Funny, that's usually my line. About apologizing for the ridiculous things that come out of my piehole. It wasn't rude or stupid, Rapunzel. You really didn't know. Unless you're secretly a mind reader? No?"

He lifted one hand up and tucked a strand of her hair behind one ear, since it had escaped her braid. Not surprising, considering just how much hair she had.

"I still have my dad. And my dad is awesome. So I'm okay."