"Goodness..." He doesn't hide this time, but he does start a little.

"And how old are you now, might I ask? You seem very young, still."

Though technically, many would fall under that category for Hythlodaeus, who has lived many thousands of years.

"I suppose as you grow and learn to control it even more, it could become even more powerful. Perhaps I should be glad that you're not trying to bring the ship down around us, hmm?"