His sudden change in focus is a little bit weird, though Cynthia can understand getting really excited about mythical beasts. He's just got the wrong one in mind.

"Kinda..." she says, contemplative. "More like a pegasus, if you ask me. I mean, I talked to a friend the other day about chimeras, too, but pegasi are the best." As she says this, her face also lights up. There's nothing like pegasus talk to lift the spirit after spilling coffee everywhere. "I guess unicorns could be pretty cool noble steeds if you're afraid of heights, though."