[Visible expression or not, he waits patiently for a second response. He'd rather she take the time necessary in puzzling out the best solution, rather than giving forth some half-assed answer.

The points she replies with all make sense, even if they don't quite apply to his situation.]

I was gonna make it a surprise, but I guess you're right. [And he's not subtle enough to carefully drop the subject into conversation and guide it to where he needs it to go.] I'll keep that in mind though, thanks.

[It's only now that he really directs his gaze to the small kitten CYBuddy she's playing with. It looks happy to have attention lavished on it.]

You planning on getting a CYBuddy?