"Then you are allowing that under certain circumstances a measure of deceit is permissible." As he says it, there is the subtlest tilt to his head as he watches her.

"I appreciate that you have been forthcoming, Hayley." Including on things that he will need time to think on, and will need a better understanding of humanity to fully unravel. "Even if he is displeased now, it does not mean that he will remain that way in the future."