Is -- what is it... [The inflection falls flat. His mind remains leaning forward.

Swallows any last trace of clarity of it being a question. Head inclines downward a tad, and ducks further into a nod.] Ohh -- [Scraps that "okay" in the making. Replaces it with another one...] -- I - see...

[In the non-literal sense of course. Faint:]

I'll um. Be in -- the living room unn -- unless you -- [And husky.] -- want. Some - ssp -- ...space... Err - ...first...