"Ruby." Their exchange had gotten rather emotional, it's true, but not in an aggravating way so the greeting he gives her is on the warm side of neutral. His attention is almost immediately drawn from what she's holding to the flowers... blooming around her?

"...Is that a dozen flowers on the wall, or are you just happy to see me?" It makes no sense. He doesn't care that it doesn't make sense. This absolutely cannot be the secret that got kept from her that lead to her hurting people, but it's certainly magical.