[That is even less expected, and a brief bit of shock passes his face. It's a literal sentence in his case -- when he was exploring the forest to figure out just where he'd been dropped in, a couple of the bears had taken a liking to him. He's far too used to it by now -- animals are just attracted to him -- but it comes up so rarely that he's surprised enough to hear it pointed out.
no subject
Especially by this lady.]
I see. You really are the principal, aren't you?
[If she sees things to that degree.]