[A flash of dismay and... irritation? shows on Julien's human face as Taako clicks over. He actually takes half a step back, and then snap, there's the lazy, lopsided smile.]

Never better, Taako!

[He smooths some of his feathery hair back to tuck behind his multiply-pierced ear. Under his hand the palp on that side is twitching.] You like, huh? That's good. Comes from... how'd it get put that time? Switching to the winning side, you know.

[His palp stretches out to touch his lower lip, as if to keep him from talking, but then it folds neatly back out of the way.]