Internally, Aleron is already groaning, though you could never tell it from his ever stoic expression. Of course she'd recognize his sister. He knew it was likely from the get go, but there is still that bitter boy inside who is frustrated that his brat twin that somehow gets all of the attention, good or ill.

"How horrible an idea are we talking about? Ravonild could stand a new husband to steady her, I won't lie." In fact, he has no loyalty to protecting her reputation, since she's so determined to ruin it for herself. No, no that's not true. He does care. Not even for her sake as much as the family's reputation. But he does care, though he certainly wished he did not. "More importantly, will asking her about Carver spare me a ten page discourse on the current fashions of lady's slippers and stockings, this month?"