Yev stared at her wide eyed and open mouthed as she spoke. He tried to get in the occasional edge word but he ended up only being able to make strange stuttering noises. "Yes," he said not answering any specific question. "I mean..." he stuttered again and looked around at the mess.

He had been called out and there was no way he could honestly explain to her why half the vampire shelf was on the floor without sounding crazy. He scooped up the rest of the books and tried to consider what was actually happening. "Uh, yes. I am doing a project..." though it sounded more like a question.