I don't believe that. If you didn't need to be close to anyone, why would you be missing whoever you left back home?

[...Wait, that part is just now registering. He what now?]

You think I'm "interesting?"

[She really just sounds dumbfounded more than anything. She thought he just got joy out of irritating her, or just wanted the dragon.

She manages to snap out of it at that last part, closing her book and fiddling with her hair a little. He just said "shut up," so...]

Yes.