[ Don't mind her. She'll be leaning in just a little to really take him in, even turning an ear to him at one point as though she's listening for something. Looking back up at him, she smiles. There's a bit of an accent to be heard there as well. Something like Old Gaelic, if he's familiar, and there's a good bit of wonder, too. ]

Really! I've never heard of metal being used that way and I've heard a fair bit about metals recently.

[ And there's a thoughtful little pause. ] I do hope your lights never fail. You have excellent taste in color, you know.