She is on the verge of stepping back, the book in the process of being drawn in against her side, but Your Majesty draws her so abruptly short that it's a wonder she doesn't pull something in the process. The book nearly slips from his one-handed grip; she fumbles to catch it before it flops off the edge of the table.

"As a matter of fact,"—she draws herself all the way up—"The illustrations are of no interest to me. I am primarily concerned with Vilari's observations on the sustaining power of the mage conjured snowflakes versus the naturally occurring ones. But thank you for your concern."

Is that 'thank you' emphasized for petty effect? Maybe a little.