[ his smile remains, even if it turns a tad self-deprecating. he waves a hand dismissively. ]

I try, anyway. My boss isn't a big Spider-fan. [ talk about the poster boy for bad press. like her, he pushes past the compliments. ]

[ he jots down what she said in a book of his own, sketching a diagram. ] Exactly, although I don't know if I'd call magic and fairytale creatures minor. It must be wild to know there's so much more out there. I can't even imagine — well, maybe I can now.

[ what with the fairy war and all. ]