Can't deny it is a juicy one.

[ He holds his hands out in partial surrender.

The teacup is lifted for him to take a drink as he mulls over her answer. ]

A fair regret. One I even share. [ His eyebrows come together. ] Still, I'm not done using them so I guess I'll regret it when they let me down a second and third time.

[ He tips his head. ] But what else can we do? Humans are social creatures, after all.