[ Varian rubs the back of his head with a grin. ]

Well... Actually, the judge said he went from giving it a mediocre assessment to disqualifying me for that stunt. But, [ His hand lowers, briefly pressing over his chest, ] I walked away with the first prize ribbon anyway! And who cares what some judge thinks anyway, right?

[ He did, but... Well, it had been a good day. ]