He smirked at the elven princess, but didn't bother to respond. The sheer amount of snark he could throw back made it unnecessary, and if he did say something, it likely wouldn't be as good as what she thought up. He simply headed for the indicated room. He knelt to let Eva off, before taking his position at the table. "First, I need to apologize about my reaction to your comment earlier. However, while such a comment is profound and deeply meaningful to you, to a construct like me, well... You saw my reaction. Should I bother explaining why I reacted that way, or would you rather I simply put it behind us?"