[Belth is happy to just not talk about it, especially because Winnie tips her hand and suddenly he is all over it.]

Ah!! You're a scholar! What kind of literature did you study? How long have you studied it? What is the oldest thing you have ever read? Have you ever touched an ancient text? Can you read multiple languages? How fast can you read? Have you ever published a paper or a treatise? Do you know anything about history? [And the questions go on for a solid ten seconds longer.

And then he runs out of breath and just looks at her with his cheeks puffed out, expectant.]

-- hahhhh, I forgot my manners...