( and praise she shall get, though perhaps from a slightly different source than she was expecting. )

Mona Megistus....

( he murmurs the name under his breath. steambird, the astrology column.....ah, yes! recognition immediately flares in his eyes, a light clicking on, and what was previously a smile born simply from politeness turns real, more genuine. his voice too, grows ever slightly more animated. )

Yes, I remember now. A dear friend of mine is quite the avid fan of your column. She reads them to me every chance she gets which, in her words, isn't nearly as often as she'd like.

( the trials and tribulations of being the iudex of fontaine, forever burdened by court cases and stacks of files to read through. )

It's a pleasure to formally make your acquaintance, despite the...circumstances.