[The warmth comes back into Allen's smile. This time, it's a sincere one.]

You can relax, Mikleo. I'm not trying to provoke. I was simply saying the reasons the words that are often said to me by people about this. I wanted to see if they spoke to you.

[It was a test, in other words. That's all it was. He gives a little laugh, almost out of disbelief]

I must say, you two really are quite the peculiar ones. [Though his tone is one closer to awe than actual insult.]