[Yeager is failing so spectacularly it's almost impressive. Raven watches this display with complete bewilderment until something clicks in his head and then he's really thrown for a loop. He's been with enough partners to recognize this level of flustered backpedaling. Is Yeager seriously...?

Okay, okay. He needs to put Yeager at ease as gently as he can. Smooth mode: activated.]

Yeager, I'm not tryin' ta downplay the gesture. I recognize how much courage it musta took ta even put that out there. Ya just caught me off guard, is all.

[Should Yeager find it in him to actually look at Raven again, he'll find that signature wink of his.]

If ya really want me ta touch it, we don't need ta disguise it as an inspection.