Victoria looked at Illyad curiously at his statement. “What? Why? What’re you..” She took a couple steps and turned slightly to watch him go. “Never mind, then.” She sighed, and turned back toward Alex. “What’s with him?” She gestured after Illyad with her thumb.
	She nodded slightly at Alex’s words, more to show she had heard than anything else, and looked to her cup, swishing the remaining tea inside around. “Who knows how things would’ve gone if you [i]had[/i] told me before now, though.”
	The atmosphere in the room felt slightly different. Lighter, as if even the kitchen had been holding its breath in anticipation to hear her answer. 
	She took a long, slow gulp of her tea, finishing it off, and went to put it in the sink.