[ she does, but when he offers tea, her lips tighten for just a moment before twisting into a grin that's at least somewhat self-deprecating. ] If there's no coffee. [ his manners are clearly better than hers. given that this is a shared living space (and that is something lois will need to get used to again after years of living on her own), there isn't much reason for hospitality as far as she's concerned. ]

So you've been here a while. [ an almost idle statement of fact. her follow-up is much less idle, though: ] Would you mind answering some questions for me? I'm trying to figure out this place.