Julius almost visibly decides to let the comment about Petrana slide, especially as Isaac has maintained a sliver of deniability.

Instead, he says, "If we pursue this avenue, we should be clear about the goal. Beyond ending loneliness and bringing two deserving souls together, what are we hoping the two of them will do to slow down Marquette's usefulness to the Venatori?"

He does, briefly, feel like he's channeling his classroom days. It's not as if he fails to realize he's not playing in the space with the other two, but there is a project to accomplish too.