[It's like fire and ice, these two. He remains icy calm and quiet, although his eyes simmer with contempt and distrust at her.]

You said the last thing you remembered was our needing to deal with Alandus and Versatile. What's the status of the moondweller?

[It feels...so strange to call Cassius that, but if he wants to play it right, then he has to revert to old terms. And of course, not answering the question.]