[ Oh, good, that face is less weird to look at. Relatively speaking. His question makes her breathe a deep and theatrical sigh, gaze shifting to watch nothing in particular over his left shoulder. ]

I did not know I would be paying in small talk for the favor. Had I guessed the price was so steep, perhaps I would have rethought needing help.

[ To be fair, this isn't the worst polite chatter she's ever been trapped in. She's just prickly. ]