"Professor," she corrected, though she did not take her eyes off of the hologram. There's a lot going on behind her eyes so her words come out distracted; kind of like telling someone that yes, popcorn would be fine, but please shut up this is the good part!!

—and then she plants the palm of her hand firmly against her forehead, her next words starting as a mumble up until the point she actually faces him properly once more. "This is a mess what year is it?"