If she notices the change in appearance, Valdis doesn't mention it. Instead, she tips her head, her amused expression taking on a sharper edge. She realizes she could choose to ignore Rutile, but it seems they have severely misunderstood her meaning.

"I only meant that if you cared to talk, why not make it constructive?" she replied, "But if you are more interested in the weather than the visions and the planes, then by all means, let's talk about the weather and how it might make a gem melt."

There's nothing smug about her smile or demeanor, no point in escalating already less than ideal relationships.