There's a slight wrinkle of his nose, very slight. Trust. That's not a thing he even really understands, as it pertains to him. Sure, actual people can trust or not trust each other, but him? There's always fear. Can't have trust and fear at the same time. He can like people, and he'll probably even admit it, but trusting them is just... not a thing he thinks he's capable of.

He hitches a shoulder a little, doesn't answer that, and moves the trapped knight to take another pawn now that the threatening rook is out of the way.