[sighs, rather theatrically] “Oh. Alright, alright. I’ll go pay our resident brooder a visit and pass on the news. Per usual.”  

“Honestly, don’t the bland walls ever get boring to look at?” [hums] “Might I suggest directing that soulless gaze of yours out the window once in a while, dear brother? You know — switch things up a bit?”

(confident, not smug) (as if stating a fact) “There is no wrong in this. I am simply right.”