"Fascinating." Against all odds, Wysteria seems quite unbothered by the presence in the center of their breakfasting table. To Lakshmi-- "You sound of if you've experience, Madame Bai. Have you much experience with the Fade?"

This said with her knife still propping up the napkin so she might get a good look at what lies underneath. Poor creature, she thinks. And with a gasp, exclaims, "The Veil must be growing thin here for some purpose. I've read about cases like this. Perhaps we're being sabotaged somehow by an outside force. A Venatori agent, perhaps. Someone who joined us at Ghislain."