[He looks mildly surprised as he straightens, raising both of his eyebrows in response. Bribe? He would assume that she was joking, if she seemed the sort to do so. Decidedly, she does not.]

Nothing of the sort. I'll offer it freely, should I encounter anything of note— if it is of benefit to others, I have nothing to gain by keeping it to myself.

[Someone else in such a position might, but he's never been so inclined. Even at his most selfish, it wouldn't have occurred to him to behave in such a way.]