It's something, the way he actually has to stop himself from turning around and folding her into a hug, but...there are probably going to be better moments for that sort of thing, and besides she's prodding him along in the go, shoo sort of way. He should probably listen.

"Okay," and now he's repeating himself, that's great, but he's also walking out away from the table towards the crowd. "Uhm. Have as many as you want." Cassian makes a dismissive gesture immediately. "Not that you needed my permission. Have fun."

He takes ten more steps, turns on his heel, and salutes. Then he squares his shoulders and puts his head back in the game. Kind of. Mostly.

The rest of that 'mostly' is spent trying not to watch every single person that comes up to the table while he's gone, but. You know.