[He should absolutely continue as if nothing happened, but when he does speak up she doesn't look upset, she restrained herself to that one gesture and now it's done. It's not as if she's upset at being left alone with Fred, after all, so there's no use in being overly emotional with him.]
Hm? [Wait a second ...] You can use my name, Fred.
[She's not going to bi- Uh, well. Metaphorically, she won't bite him for asking an honest question.]
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Hm? [Wait a second ...] You can use my name, Fred.
[She's not going to bi- Uh, well. Metaphorically, she won't bite him for asking an honest question.]