Though still heavily in Flirtation Mode, Barrow simply offers a shrug to that observation-- if it were what he really wanted, he certainly wouldn't be with Riftwatch, but she didn't ask for his life story.

He falls silent behind his whiskey when the conversation turns to business, glancing once more to Bastien; all's well as long as he's getting the conversations he needs, even if Polli is a nice distraction.