The next shake of Gladio's head was far less amused, with just more of that mix of bewilderment, sadness, and anger that went along with being reminded of where Nell had come from, how she was raised, and the massive amount of things that seemed to need to be unpacked with even the smallest details, like them just joking around with each other. But he also wasn't about to let something like that cast a dark shadow on their otherwise great time, either. So he just looked at her thoughtfully for a moment before giving her a grin.

"Can I let you in," he asked, lowering both his voice and his head toward her to make things seem that much more confidential, "on a little secret?"