To Fade as she rubs her temples “It’s very, very tempting, but I’ll pass.” Yeah for will-power!
The woman in a blue military uniform continues her massage not turning to greet the traveler that is now talking to her. Irritation still plainly in her words “That would be her, yes.”
Quite plainly mad at her would-be-self she failed to hear the note that was just laid about Maerndra’s own standing with time.