[His head turns as Kanaya's hand whips across his face with such speed that he hardly registers exactly what happened. Toby coughs, and then it takes him a few stunned moments to realise that his face smarts on one side, and that there's a sharp and stiff crick in his neck from it having twisted so quickly with the slap's force.

Rubbing the sting on his cheek and adjusting his jaw, Toby gradually turns to face Kanaya and glances her in the eye.]

Well, colour me surprised! Just by looking at you, there's no way to tell you've undergone some sort of metamorphosis! Are you saying she's going to turn out like you, or is she also going to look more like a butterfly or some other more charming creature?