[Her compliments tend to cause a bit of bashfulness in those she gives them to (or, more accurately, she tends to surround herself with people who take a compliment about as well as she does), and so the slight fidgeting goes unremarked upon. Instead, she tilts her head as if to ask if Ruler is really trying to downplay things right now.]

I agree, but sometimes it is the most absurd things that bring out the stubbornness in people. [She... might sound like she speaks from experience. Very exhausting experience.] From what I could see, you diffused that man's agitation with the situation quite well.