( the moment she came bouncing over, he could only manage to turn a bit on the hood of the car, lazily smiling at this woman before he gave her a more smug smile.

if there was one thing he enjoyed more than conducting himself like a flowing body of water, was lapping up whatever praise was thrown at him. in this case it was more so having knowledge that someone else seemed to be lacking in. )

Well sure, you've never seen a car before? I'll admit they're a bit more primitive than what I'm used to but they're not as scary as they might seem.

( not that she said they were, but he's here to flex for a little if he can. )