[Play us against each other-- that gets a quizzical look and a slow blink that's all too clear without him having to say a word. Why would he want to do that?

The rest, though, that gets another brief chuckle from him, and a little grin that's... well, okay, Ryan can't pull off smug. Pleased, in a slightly self-satisfied way.]

Not failing, employing alternative strategies. If you want to leave, you're going to have to make me get up, and I'm comfortable.

[...and then he pauses for a moment, thinks-- then goes ahead and picks back up with the train of thought that comment about taking on both of them had started.]

And I could take on both of you, I'm tall enough to take up two laps if I lie down. I'm not above a little bit of guilt-tripping if it'd keep you both there.