Although Amberser said he was close to success, Katherine sensed something was wrong and asked, "Is there a problem? You seem to be under a lot of pressure."
Amberser said in surprise, "You can tell?"
Liches don't display emotions, whether they have a skeleton framework or a mechanical body; they should be expressionless. Amberser had transformed into human form, but he hadn't shown any changes in expression. How did this girl figure it out?
Katherine said, "You don't talk like this normally. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel your emotions are off."
Amberser remarked in admiration, "Impressive, Katherine. You've grown, even learning to discern other people's emotions."
The sweet and naive Elf Queen was starting to become more intelligent, indeed a case of proximity to red makes you red. Spending time with Amberser made most people smarter.
It was the same for Katherine, and the same for Harvey.
