"You're many things, Inara-- scary happens to not be one of 'em," he smiles at her fondly, then lets out a tension-relieving sigh. Her question provokes some amused head-shaking, as he pinches the bridge of his nose. He'd have to make more of an effort to hide his 'actually quite a decent man' interior behind more layers of gruff and dour in future.

"I honestly don't know, but if you see him, could you point him in my direction?"