Despite his state, Mishka's eyes crinkle in amusement at the display of confusion. "I see she hasn't changed," he observes, "thank you, my dear." This to Bethany, to whom he's happily deferring. "Raelle tells me that we must meet her in the stables to await further instruction. I expect there will be a place there for us to keep hidden until the others arrive."

And to Kaisa, "I don't know of what architect you speak. Is he well-known in Nevarra?"