[ Honerva tilts her head, listening. Such playful acts are often lost on her, but it makes more sense when he provides more context.

Mostly it signals to her, that she still needs to be a lot more careful before speaking. Especially to say so much. ]

My apologies for misinterpreting.

[ There are intriguing parts to his explanation, certainly. Still, it seems better to keep the focus in more familiar territory, so she steers her tone light again. ]

At the very least, you have a place to visit for such things. That can save you both the trouble.