Instinctively, Keegan's hand came up with the word for a deflection charm on the edge of his tongue when he saw her jump. He expected such a reaction, but still. It was nice not to be hexed to high hell.

Once he saw that he wasn't going to have spells thrown at him, Keegan let the laughter that he held at bay loose and he relaxed. It was a good long laugh, too. He wasn't sure he'd ever seen Meka move that fast.

"Thank you," he answered after a moment as he pulled his own cigarette out. That was why he ventured out that way, after all.