Offended him? The sheer ridiculousness of the statement intrigued her. “Alright, I’ll play along. May I ask how it offends you?”
–S t a r e s. He had not…actually expected her to warrant a reply. How to cover up such tomfoolery? Retaining a perfectly relaxed demeanor [for if she learned of this idiocy, she would likely n e v e r let him forget], he murmurs slowly, “…It poked me in the eye.”