Yeah that's... that's a good point. Not that he would dare make a pass at someone he was hoping to sell his work to, and be smooth gets Detlef a raised eyebrow and skeptical glance. As if Faro could be smooth.

"I don't know," he shrugs, ending the motion leaning on him slightly, "Your offer of riding lessons seems to have worked on me."

Ok, maybe he could be a little smooth, although he still hasn't entirely caught on to what 'and otherwise' had meant back then.