"Strong--" he yawned, raising a hand to his mouth. "Eeeh. I think you see more strength than there actually is. Acting strong and being strong are different." Or somethin'. But he was strong in spirit. Pretty strong in body, but he had some weaknesses, and him? He was pretty jaded as it was anyway. Sick and tired of playing that part.

Actually, the quiet chewing of the apple, the warm of her body and the sun? It was enough to let him fall into a doze, so much that he didn't really even hear what she said. Responding only in a half awake 'hmmMM.'