Tamlen doesn't say (with affection), 'In comparison to you, just about everyone's not paying attention.' They're working, here. And it's not like she's wrong, humans do seldom notice even him, and he's not Shiral. But she's definitely something special. He's certain that his expression's said whatever there is to say for him, anyway. So it's no loss to not be able to say it in front of the humans.

"Indeed. The bear was making its nest in the cave, and you disturbed it?"