[You shouldn't joke about Klingons, Riker, they are not a joking matter.]
I must admit-- [she's a little hesitant, because this conversation feels a little like waking up from a deep (and deeply relaxing) sleep,] I'm not certain how I've managed to collect so many...
[Surely there was just one, before? And then a handful. And now, she sees them scattered about like dry leaves.]