[ He didn't really realize he was doing it until she called him out on it. That's almost embarrassing to be called out on it. He flustered for a brief moment because he doesn't really intend to do that, it's just an unfortunate habit. ]

I don't really intend to. I'm -- a helper. I've never had my interactions with others really be about me.

[ Save for with Zagreus and Thanatos. And even then, he finds he prefers to listen and provide advice to actually talking about himself. ]

I'm not really doing it to be cagey. It's just habit. I don't really have anything to hide, after all.