Not the part he expected her to argue with. Bodhi knows he gets sick more than most (something to do with the lack of sleep, stim dependence, terrible diet, or constant and relentless stress, possibly), but everyone gets it sometimes, right? He wouldn't have been thrown by protests that she could deal with it, but the simple observation? That just seems like irrefutable fact.

At least he doesn't have to defend it. Unfortunately, he has to do worse. He brought this on himself, trying to play a trump card that turned out to be a joker. His jaw sets for a moment before he says, without much inflection, "Not... I wish he was here, but he isn't. You, um, you've just go me for now. Sorry." It's a heartfelt apology.