Max smirked. He already knew that, but whatever. "Why, thank you, Arete," he said, noticing her attempt to cool down the situation before turning back to the two. "Well, I apologize for being an ass in your eyes, but, to be honest, I haven't done a thing to you two since I walked over." Max turned his smirk into a completely neutral face. "I mean, dissing a person who had just walked up to start some positive topics? Tsk, tsk, tsk." Max shook his head.