He breathes a sigh of relief that she offers her hand. A good sign that she's not just going to turn and dash. After all, she's an old fashioned woman at heart, and it's hardly the done thing.

"No... I know." He sighs and attempts a smile. "Like I said. A lot of things about me you don't know."

And at the risk of joking before the dust is settled, he goes on. "But I mean, c'mon. You really think I waited for the Doctor for a hundred years just because I like him?" He laughs. Of course he's joking there, well, mostly.