She snorted a little laugh at that. His sense of humor was an obvious sort, but Faye could appreciate that, the direct nature of his. Even if it did make him seem a little more stunted, less subtle, fewer layers than most of the guys she knew. Then again, layered guys were overrated, weren't they? Her thumb ran over her jawline, thinking briefly of Whitney, and all of the technologies that he'd introduced her to after she woke up from her sleep. Things changed. People didn't.

"Yeah, I didn't mean it that literally," she nodded just a touch. "If anything, progress in technology sometimes takes people back, doesn't it?"