"Remind me? I've never met you before." It would've been a protest except there wasn't quite enough offense behind it. Just bluntness and confusion - a statement of fact. She was unapologetic - all well and good. He had a similar lack of need to apologise. But she was seeking the orb. Perhaps--

"You may, however, still be of use."

He did have to team up with someone for this part. Hm.