He nods approvingly at Max's words, and accepts them as a statement of intent and promise to live up to that intent. Good.

And really, with all that he's seen so far? Max doesn't seem to be trouble at all, no more than any person in the know would be automatically. Complicating things, yes, but worth it.

It's that thought into which Max's last words intrude, and he blinks in surprise and then raises an eyebrow. "What is it?"