Well, that is... something, he supposes. Probably the most positive thing he's ever heard from this guy. And he's certainly glad to see that Rowlet seems to be alright.

However, groundbreaking though Runaan's attempt at a compliment may be, Grant's answering smile is still sort of tight and almost rueful, that tension still not quite having left his frame, even as he steps hurriedly away from the people he'd been blocking - who, at least, seem to better understand now what just happened and why this man felt the need to climb into the pen to begin with.

He thinks for a moment about trying to address the comment actually aimed at him before just... giving up. There's nothing he could say that wouldn't come off as sort of bitter, even though he was the one who interpreted "distract them" as "be a barrier" to begin with. "Uh... glad it looks like she's alright."

Boy, he's made some mistakes here.