She tenses at his laughter, bracing herself for teasing and torment, but it doesn't come. He's amused, yes, but the laughter is not aimed at her, and - thank the Maker - for once, someone actually understands her meaning without her having to attempt to explain.

"Yes," she says, with a relieved smile. "That is what I meant. Normally you are very handsome."

She's so relieved that he hadn't taken her original pronouncement the wrong way that she doesn't think about what she's saying next - doesn't bother to analyze her words before she says them - and so she moves right on from the unsolicited, slightly backhanded compliment without a second thought or a hint of embarrassment, nodding eagerly in agreement with him. "I only wish everyone understood that as well. We are - we are the examples, are we not?" She frowns. "I am far from delirious."

Hopefully, however, he will not ask her to stand.