He smiled at her comments, though the last made him give her a slightly predatory smile, on that wouldn't have looked even a little out of place on a dragon, before he turned back to stare at the ceiling before she could get uncomfortable. He did however, shift a bit toward her. "Terrifying. I knew they were scared of me, but I thought it was because I was a mortal that had ascended, not because I was moving faster than they could appreciate. I will admit to using both short term actions for minor gains, and have a couple of the more traditional plans on the back lines."