Seeing Amy is not something he'd expected, and quietly he's grateful for her quick thinking; he really owes her for his blunder. After all, he's supposed to be a ninja spy, and getting caught is frankly kind of embarrassing!

The guard dog wrinkles his nose in suspicion, so Espio allows his sheepishness to come through instead of trying to mask it like he would naturally. "Forgive me, when I came in, I was interested in making sure to explore the place so you would enjoy yourself, Amy. I suppose the enthusiasm got the better of me."

Implying that he is but Amy's eager date seems to do the trick. The dog lets out a bark of a laugh, then gestures to the both of them. "Just make sure to keep your boyfriend in line, miss. Now go enjoy yourselves."