"I see... and here I am, the woman of the hour, paying disrespect to my elders. I think that's what's going on here!"

She would just have to rectify that. She crooked a finger at him.

"Well, I'll just have to make it up to you for the mind slipping. However, I can't offer a full apology without being able to see the hapless target of my offensive behavior eye to eye."