No one has to be 'winning' South. He genuinely isn't thinking of this as a tactic, he's just trying to be nicer because she's having a hard time that's partially his fault. Sure, he wants Delta back, but this isn't him trying to throw her off her game or whatever.

When she tossed the snarky comment at them, York just shrugs. It's pretty weak if it was meant to be an insult. Maybe all the exercise is cheering her up.

"We usually don't have to talk. It takes a lot longer communicating this way."