[Hm. She's not normally concerned about being insulting, but somehow the realization that she was actually rather dismissive in the face of his excitement sits heavy and leaden in her chest.

Vexing. And the casual smirk immediately slips back onto her face]

Oh, I suppose we would have missed out on the suspense that way, yes.

[There. Better. Safer.]

And the illusion of bringing such a versatile entity to life was quite impressive.

[Ahhh, the benefits of having never experienced advanced visual effects.]