What with human love and bear instinct having a less-than-sane outcome in a lot of situations, he makes a noise in agreement. Love was always a subject he inevitably fell down on. Not for lack of trying, but because there was always the need to keep people at arm's length (for his peace of mind, his safety, and occasionally theirs.)

"If she ends up here, we have to give her ice cream and take her on a bar crawl." It's said a little too intently to be serious, and yet.