[a tiny frown makes its way onto her face and she holds up a hand to briefly pause the conversation. she shifts back a step and then walks to either side of his big head, trying to find a spot where he can still see her and where she has a better view of all of him. finally she ends up pretty much in the exact same place as before, a pace or so back, but she seems much more satisfied with the result and much less uneasy.]

You're a little big to pass for a log, but I'll take your word for it. Unless it was when you were younger?