Kieran, having stuffed a good portion of the sweet bun in his mouth, doesn't do much but nod at first.

Once he's swallowed: "She didn't say how. Maybe he was more serious. Or less serious? She thought he was a good man, but she doesn't laugh at his jokes very often. If he told even more back then she might not have liked it. Either that or she was used to him not telling jokes and doesn't like it when he does it now."

A blasé shrug; another bite of sweet bun.