"I'm not here to play around," he noted, unable to let a comment drop. However, he paid no mind to it after that. He was much too interested in her notebook and... not in a good way. He cringed at the sight of each page, only relieved that she wasn't going to attempt to write over any of her doodles.
For whatever reason, he didn't foresee this going very smoothly. "Alright, let's start with a simple topic to see where your basics are. Write about your favorite animal."