He sure didn't want to say that anyone else was more gorgeous than Lyra to her face, but then he could hardly argue when Lyra had pointed it out first. He made a face and nodded rather than saying the words. Could hardly take that as being on the record, now. "Is she always like that?" he asked, and looked up at the trapeze, just now noticing the long white strip of fabric that hung from it, making it easier to catch. "Is everything always like this?"