"Ah," is all he says in reply, not sounding particularly surprised. "Well then, that's something we'll have to work on, won't we?" He glances up at her briefly before looking back down at his paperwork. "For now, just focus on mastering your transformation. Once you can do that reliably, we'll see about refining your control over it."

There's a long pause before he adds, "

"Don't underestimate yourself, Forrest. Potential is useless without effort."