Persepolis relaxed her grip on her gun when he lowered his slingshot. She shrugged, "If you think they're gonna blow up, that's fine by me."
When he pretended to be insulted, Persepolis played back by pretending to be utterly sorry. She stammered in an exaggerated way, "I- I'm so s-sorry. I didn't mean to- to offend you." She widened her eyes, saying in a playful tone, "You are not stupid. You are the wisest man alive." A goofy smile spread across her lips.
Alec's face turned blank when she said he was wise. "You know, that's actually really insulting. Now quit stammering, it doesn't suit you."