[A glance after that nudge.] So you actually learned something from me during that time? And here I thought you were letting your stomach do the talking. [Like drinking and eating the evidence. He's teasing of course.

As he listens to the "promise" they apparently made, a smile simply dances on his lips.]

That sounds like a promise I would make. I imagine my performance during Van Zieks' trial was...well, not quite up to standards. [Probably the nicest way to put it.] I certainly look forward to having a trial with you on more even grounds.