[ Mmm...nope. Too bad. Frankly, she likes seeing these other parts of him that he tries to hide behind that cool inventor persona.
 
Hilda's previous knowing grin blooms again. While she doesn't necessarily say, "I told you so," he can probably surmise that that's exactly what she's saying. ]

Oh good. Waffle really likes you, you know.

[ As if on cue, the wyvern turns, giving Rocket what is the equivalent of a playful wyvern nuzzle. Which is to say, it's not incredibly gentle for someone of Rocket's size. Fondness crinkles at the corner of her eyes. ]

We have a couple of wyverns there actually, so we can go flying together. Think of it as a thank you ahead of time for letting me use your observation deck.