[Oh, he's reasonably sure her mouth isn't as big as Mello keeps claiming. After all, he knows exactly how little she'd told him.] I think seeing what forms people's personal monsters take would be very interesting. But safety takes priority. [And he can learn about people in other ways. He's patient like that.]

Ah, good. That would be unpleasant otherwise. As to whether it's a fair trade, that depends on perspective at this point. [Being a jerk is kind of a thing he does. He's not even specifically trying right now.] But that's for the two of you to sort out.