"Uh-huh. Sure." She responds as noncommittally as she can to his boasting. She's actually a bit surprised when he stops talking - and vaguely disappointed, if she's honest with herself. Arguing and passive-aggressiveness are at least more fun than just sitting around in silence.

When he asks about her progress, though, she sighs. "Not nearly as much as I'd like," she mutters. "It's probably safe to assume they're connected to all the disappearances, but if I could just figure out what they're actually doing-" She makes a frustrated noise and shakes her head.

"Anyway, besides that, they're really gross and they're everywhere." She pauses for a moment, then turns a bit toward him. "So, are you actually French, or is that just part of the whole magician thing?"