"Fair." She's not very good the the perspective part, but she'll trust the man who's spent his life studying to know the truth of the matter.

"Ahh! That was it. Right." Mental note made. She'll get it next time, for sure.

His question gets a little hesitation and a slightly pained smile. "I'm a restless person. I always prefer doing something than nothing. If you need time before we get going, I can continue reading, but I'm not going to sit around doing nothing while I wait." That's not all of it, that much is obvious, but she doesn't want to start conversations they've both agreed are best left unsaid.