I feel like Kellem just shot himself in the foot here. Of all the things he could have said about offering his own for round two, he comes out with that.
That's the follow up to her asking Jagi for a slightly smaller version. Is Kellem walking up to Jagi afterward and going "Um, so Jagi-" and Jagi just interrupting him with an exasperated sigh.
I am an artist also; these past few months have been awful for respiratory illness for me--so I sure get it! Hope you're back to feeling fabulous soon.