[ he can't help but chuckle at that. while he is rather fond of playing mind games when the situation calls for it, he's not about to do that to a defenceless kid, especially one who clearly has never been in a situation like this.

if anything, he can't help but feel a little sorry for him. ]

Don't worry, your secret's safe with me. I know how mothers can be.

[ which is... shockingly not a lie. if you look at it from a certain perspective. ]

But, for future reference, you might want to get a little better at lying.

[ an inference, given the pause in his voice. for someone experienced in the art, it's more than a little obvious. ]