[ ah... that's a sad thing to say. As usual. ]

Well, most people clearly don't know you as well as I do, then! [ a little proudly, though he then adds in a more gentle voice: ] I know that you're capable of all sorts of wonderful things, Diva - you just weren't given the space to learn them all properly.

[ but they're coming up on the section he's looking for now, so he won't lavish her with any more sweet words. Instead, he makes a beeline for one shelf, holding a finger out as he searches along the titles for the one he's looking for. ]