“Right.” [Agreeing with a soft smile. She didn’t have to know everything about Elias to know that he was special to her. Yet… it would be nice to get some answers someday.] “It’s all a matter of patience.”

[Focusing on Eilonwy’s story.] “It’s good that you were taught how to act around them. It’s always better to never tell a lie.” [Then, she paused, head tilted a little.] “‘Whirlpooll’?”