"After the first few thousand years, it truly makes little difference."

Galadriel has to laugh a little, not so much at Misty, but at herself for not immediatly realizing the sort of reaction that answer was going to get. She's so used to being around elves (or those who are familiar with elves) that it didn't even occur to her that not everyone just knew about these things.

"I gather, then, that I am the first elf you have met?"