The first thing he saw was not the brightly colored rosettes of his leopard child, but a bunch of butterflies. They all came from one direction, and in unison began to make circles around him. His gaze followed them, though he knew they weren't real. With his help, they had been able to discover that her magic lay in creating illusions, illusions which she used now.
He turned around suddenly, expecting her to have tried a sneak attack, but it only ended up making her arrival happen behind him instead of in front of him, the exact thing he wanted to avoid. She didn't jump out at him, though. Instead, she asked excitedly what the surprise. Turning back around, Matthias wasted no time in opening up his satchel, "Today, I present to you... The first of many... The beginning of splendor... The answer to all our problems!" and then, finally, he'd whip out a shiny, pure ingot of iron. It reflected the sunlight off its smooth surface. He looked about as excitable as ever, all wide eyes and big smiling, awaiting her reaction of wonder.