"No no, I'm not embarrassed. I'm just...not used to such compliments." Which she really wasn't. Yes she'd heard them before from Fiyero, and even Galinda had incessantly insisted she was beautiful, but Elphaba still found it a bit strange. She still didn't quite know how to accept such compliments without blushing. "I like it, though. Don't think I'm telling you to stop because I'm not. I like it." And now she was babbling slightly again.
It was fascinating to hear the magic had different sources in Merlin's world. Though she found the magic that came from humans to be most fascinating. After all, that was quite something. "Regardless of any world, people should keep their heart open and banish doubt." It was still something Elphaba herself struggled with at times, but then again, she struggled with a lot of things, she just had a horrible tendency to not say anything in those cases.
Looking at Merlin, Elphaba couldn't help but like that glow in his eyes and she smiled. "You're welcome, Merlin." And right then, she'd forgotten about what other destination they had.