"Oh, I didn't mean it! Just..yanno.." It wasn't exactly like she saw something like that. And Tonks was trying to figure it out. "Is it a Transfiguring spell..?" Gone wrong? But she didn't ask that part, because he was cutting a branch for her.
She let dark eyes fall to the ground, smiling both in curiosity and appreciation. Then looked back up, "Thanks for the thought! But the one I'm looking for is a mite particular. Made of maple wood?"
She paused, tilting her head. "I'm Tonks." Said by way of introduction.