[He keeps from commenting on the thing about catching a glimpse of the Ender. It's hilarious to him how she treats him as some kind of legendary creatures - and, okay, maybe he is but there are better places to find the dude than Palm Desert these days. It's cool though, he'll casually introduce her at some point back in LA like it's no big deal, just to watch her eyes bug out.

At her admission of nervousness, his smile softens, and he reaches back and around to cup the back of her head and scratch his nails against her scalp for a second.]

You're too damn cute. You'll be fine, no need to be nervous about anything, babe. Get excited, how about? You're comin' home to a way better place than the one you left. You'll have more friends an' more fun than you know what to do with.