She realized how flirty that sounded. The slight widening of his eyes made her self-conscious from the admission. Before she could explain herself, he pried,
"You admire This One?" he asked, trying for once to barely contain his ego.
"Well... sure. I mean, you are pretty impressive." It would be rude to back pedal, after all.
"Elaborate."
When she didnt, he ventured.
"You consider me charming?"
"Unquestionably."
"And strong."
"Without rival."
"And... attractive?"
The inflection at the end caused a wrinkle in her brow. Surely, it had to have been a statement. How could he possibly question it?"
"Matchless."