Re: Bringing those new musings...
He had that tone. "Eva," yup, "...you couldn't even..." Hey now! She grinned and considered what he was really trying to say, after all the nerdisms had been expressed. As Nate carried on, though, Zap's face grew grimmer and mildly annoyed. Her hand rose and she covered Nate's mouth after he 'blew himself up', then only after she removed it did he have the chance to apologize. "You didn't say anything wrong. You shouldn't have to bolster me, though, so I'm sorry." She was confident, but she was also comfortable enough with a close few (including the potions master) to let her guard down and say 'hey, I need help!'. Never, though, did she want to appear helpless, or needy. And she certainly had no lack of self-worth. So!
"Wow."
He was leaving, but still: "Get out of my reception room, you troll," the queen ordered, shaking her head so that the light reflected off her tiara chased along the walls and the back of Nate's head. Wow. She smirked for a moment, then walked across and shut the door so she could have a moment's peace. Eva smiled again.