[Salieri allows himself a small chuckle at that] True enough. [he glances over at the little boat (where did he get the paper???) before taking a step back towards him] Though there is something to be said for a little bit of suspension of disbelief, isn't there?

[he'll reach out to pluck the boat from his fingers, flipping it so it's between his middle and index finger, dragging it a bit from left to right, weaving it up and down a bit.] After all, there's many a performance that takes place on the sea, and yet there is no water to be found.

[His tone is still politely friendly. my, it does feel nice to have the upper hand]