Thank you, thank you! [He can detect the sarcasm a mile away, but that doesn't stop him from delighting in the moment of proving this boy(?) wrong.] Sadly, don't think all of this is article-worthy. "Local Journalist Picks Up Random Sword in Strange, Mysterious Labryinth" has the potential to sound interesting, but...eh. What king have I become, king of this Labyrinth of Forgotten Potential?

[He walks back to Andersen with the sword in tow, pushing up his glasses as he does.]

Aw, really? You don't need it? Well, actually, if I have to be sincere...I have no need of it, either.

[The glare on his glasses is, unfortunately, obscuring his wink, though you can almost hear it in how amused he sounds.]

I certainly do have quite a lot of tricks up my sleeves. [A pause.] Why, want to see one?