[It's understandable. Back home, conversation consisted of a lot of grunting, for most. Didn't prepare these young viking minds for "real" talking.]

I, uh, thought you wanted to go five minutes without talking about it. [Yep, he sure is looking up from the 'gear over to where she is and shooting her a bemused expression.] But, like I said, I don't think I'm obsessing over her. And the prom doesn't sound stupid.