He laughs and shrugs - her paranoia is sensible, if misaimed, "I've no idea. I haven't spoken to Fagin in quite a while."

His smile fades, but his expression is still soft. Easygoing. Anything he can do to put her at ease is a benefit. No idea how much she knows about the fae, but he's banking on her knowing that, as much as he can twist his words, he can't outright lie to her. Very plain with his next statement so there's no room for an implicit lie. "So we're clear, I'm not here on his behalf. It just seemed to be the fastest way to jog your memory."