"If you want a new friendship between the two of us, why not walk with me?" he calls back, turning to the side and looking at a trophy case. "It would be better than giving up on someone you just met, wouldn't it?" Dready honestly could have cared less if she joined him, though company would have been enjoyable as well as the fact that he would feel sorry for hurting her feelings. Even then, he already expected this as a possible outcome before asking her to join him as he wanders down the trophy hall.