Seeing such quick defensiveness makes Reynard warm and fuzzy inside. Besides, it's more certain now that this is Caspar and isn't some impostor, even if the feel-good mini-speech starts turning to white noise in his ears.

Reynard laughs again, genuinely amused, and shakes his head until his laughter is gone. His grin is still there when he points out, "You didn't try very hard while she was stuck on that barren planet, did you? Not a word of hello, not a secret message, no sign... Ah!" He snaps his fingers. "Except when you threw her to the ground, I remember that. Interesting declaration of love."