"I have no doubt that she's an expert," Adia replies, although her tone is far less flippant. She deeply admires Isidor's ability to navigate a social minefield. "It's not something I need to do, anyway."

She listens to his clarification, her expression one of polite confusion. Who is he talking about? It'd be easy to assume that it's simply a matter of forgetfulness on both their parts, except...

Except she hasn't told him anybody else's name. "I'm sorry, I don't know who you mean. You've... you've seen him?"