"The time will come soon enough that they see." And in the meantime, they could amuse themselves with further object lessons. "Any word from our furry friends yet about the present we left for them?"
Walden returned Bella's smirk with one of his own, the idea of teaching a plaything to handle pain oddly appealing in a 'how much further could I push her' sort of way. Finding out how far he could push before she broke and then pushing her further until she was rebuilt...then starting all over to see how far he could push again. It was rare to find a toy who could be played with more than once.
Perhaps, as Bella advised, he should play his games for now and see what he could learn before the real playtime could begin.
"She's young, likely still a schoolgirl. But at that age where men are so much more appealing than boys." Eyebrows raising in mock salute, he grinned. "Does not like to get her hands dirty at all, even when the results will be more rewarding for her. Delightfully naive. If she ever visits Germany, she'll be looking for dwarf mines her new acquaintance Mr. Gamt told her will custom craft her jewellry." Walden laughed, remembering the wild tales he'd told her of places that would suit her vanity.