[Her reply prompts a question of his own to blossom in his head, but he shelves it for now. To be used later.]

Those who possess unsociable personalities are particularly hard for me to get along with, though not for a lack of trying on my part. There are subtleties, maybe, that I cannot completely account for just yet.

But I'm a learning machine. Part of being what I am is adaptability. I can adjust, if given the chance.