She's not convinced at all, but she lets go of his hand and sits back down on the grass to give him space and make sure he doesn't die of a heart attack right here and now. So... he was thinking guy things about her pace? Now it's her turn to blush a little bit.

"Um..." Wow they really need a new subject now. She passes him a sandwich, trying to think of something to say, but talking isn't really her strong suit either. "Tell about hats. Are they hard?"