He was just admiring her abilities, was all. That didn't make it wrong, right? He wasn't hitting on her, he wasn't giving in to her, he was just admiring the jaguar that had just briefly been in his office. Anyone would react the same. That didn't make him weak, not at all.
Dropping his hand, his knuckles brushed at her shoulder before he tucked both hands safely into his pockets. "Some say patience is a virtue. I believe it's a learned skill." Merlin knew he dealt with patience enough in his daily duties. Many days tried his patience, but he had learned to withstand those moments in his line of work.
Unintentionally, Barty's voice matched hers, but he didn't touch her. He didn't trust himself to touch her, so he kept his hands in his pockets. "More surprises as impressive as that?" he inquired, half-smirking.