[ Bryn gives him a bemused look that has, quite frankly, a bit of a patronizing edge to it – like she's sizing up a kid who's just asked a hilariously obvious question but she can't laugh, because he doesn't know any better. ]

I suppose you could say that... but it's just a bit more complicated. I'm not quite sure how I'd go about explaining it in a way that made sense... you might find yourself confused, but I can certainly try.