Maybe it can be a little unserious right now. It's not currently directly about Samantha; right now, it can be about the fact that they're exploring a library he's never seen, with a girl who's as enthusiastic about the idea as he. Once he actually gets somewhere, then it'll get serious again.

Walking over in the summer sun helped lighten his mood, and Dana's smile doesn't hurt.

"Religion?" He snorts, mildly derisive. "Do psychic powers count as a religion?"