He's going to feel silly for that hesitation when he finds out. Or maybe he'll feel silly for letting her touch anything. Hard to say really.

"It's fine if Blaze wants to come. And like Ghost said, they can help explain some things." And keep Verity from saying too much, if that's a concern. She should have asked about that before. Stupid space views distracting her. But she sees no reason to be shy, she doubts there will be anything new or interesting seen by her friends during the exam. "What sorts of tests will you be doing?"