[He, meanwhile, has no such ability, nor does he immediately suspect that she would have it, of course.]
Phan-tom-hive. [Pronounces it slowly - with a touch of a Japanese pronounciation to make it easier for her. Just being helpful or hinting that's how she should refer to him as? Maybe both.]
It would be presumptuous [and wildly inaccurate] to call us friends when I am but his servant... but thank you. If the power of this realm is truly as capricious as it seems, you must speak from experience about the difficulty.