[He laughs. Once her facade has fallen, it really doesn't go back up, does it? He likes it. Feels much more genuine that way.]

Well, as a good-for-something bard [He emphasizes the word as if it meant the same as prince or lord,] I can give you another piece of unwarranted advice: you'll need to learn your audience. Until you have, you're simply one more stagnant mummer.