It was a normal question, to Barbara. See super. Ask super. Have super panic...? That was leaving the script enough to make Barbara worry. The apprentice comment threw her off track, though.

"Partner," she corrected. "I'm his partner." And his sidekick. Being an apprentice would require he spend a lot more time talking, though. She wanted that clarified before this went any further.

That, and...

"What about shape shifting?"