[A beat and then Talia sighs, lips quirking in a not smile.]

Would that I could take credit for such a jest as that... [Only she doesn't sound amused. Not at all. Wait until you get the punchline, Odin... We'll see if you're still laughing.]

As an empath, I would be happy to prove to you just a slice of the truth this place has to offer. [Yes, she could make any emotion seem real, but she'd never had to and really the truth was weirder than any lie she could manage.] I would prove it to you any way within my ability... better you realize it now then later.