His heart jumped painfully and for a moment he thought it would be some other declaration. He was relieved that it wasn't and annoyed and annoyed with himself for being annoyed and he didn't believe a damned word of it. Sure, he didn't.

It wasn't Fell's fault of how they looked and Fell was a decent man so naturally he'd say that.

"Noted."

What the hell else was he supposed to say to that?

"Go home, Fell."