Autor has to clap a hand over his mouth not to giggle-snort. He never expected to hear that manner of expression from her. She's a ruler, of sorts, and they're in a library. Will wonders never cease.

He nods, and waves the paper around, a treatise on the historical achievements of Mia. "So I see," he whispers conspiratorially. "The pedestal market must be huge around here. However does your family balance?"

Then he cups his chin. "Well, the student's heart is in the right place. But this part of the paper is a bit lacking. They've completely left out her tendency to cluck, her most obvious trait."