He Most Likely has the ability to be in Twelve Places At Once, so the Spades aren't missing his absence so terribly back in their Castle.

The hesitation before the reply had nothing to do with her and everything to do with the Foreign, Uneasy Feeling of Being Served. He felt he rather Stood Out out here, and the fact that he couldn't help but tower over her didn't seem to help matters.

"...yes."