[Aether's accepted the fact she's not the easiest person to logically follow and just kind of goes for the ride.]

You just felt like it? [He has a hunch. She may be different than most people he knows something's up as he knows this place, too.]

Odd for most places, but here, I think I might have an idea. [It's not like a kiss on the cheek is bad or anything and she's not a complete stranger.] It must have been something about the magical explosion.