"Unfortunately, I've no effective treatment for pride."

The smile here may as well be a grimace. It's sort of hard to tell. But the outstretched hand doesn't retract. He still holds it out, in case the stranger wishes or needs it. Though while he keeps his eyes roaming the halls.

Extremely blank... similar halls. Worrying.

"I'm afraid not." But moving right along - "I'm also afraid I've yet to locate a way out."