He breathed a laugh and shook his head with a grin. "You haven't changed a bit, have you?" His tone was fond, despite how the words might strike her. "Independent to a fault. At least he would've been able to notify Ardbert for you, that's certainly useful," he conceded to her logic.

The point about the avocado got a bit of an eyeroll, but the friendliness in his demeanor didn't change. "Strawberries, oranges, and bananas only. Any of those a problem? I can just get regular fruit juice from the replicator if you'd prefer and enjoy that smoothie myself. If you want a creamier, non-dairy kind, I would've probably gone with silken tofu over avocados since it actually has iron in it."