[Figuring it out is indeed on the agenda, but that won't stop him from bringing it up as some sort of tease that turns into one of those inside jokes in the long run. Immortal magicians - including her - have to get fun from somewhere, no?

And ahh, to be recognized at last. This, too, is progress, never mind that it's from a happy... not really an accident. Newly revealed opportunity. There we go.]

Before I answer that, let me ask you: have you ever experienced saying something off-hand before, only for it to actually happen later on without your intervention?