[Oh hey, an even less subtle deflection than his. This time the crooked tilt to his lips really is a smile, a wry one. But he's not going to call her on it. He gets it.]

Yeah, who knows what crazy shit they get up to when the sun goes down. Wanna walk back together in case they try anything? I'd usually count on Sumo for that but uh, you saw how good a guard dog he is.

[That is, a really, really relaxed one.]