[@Rabidporcupine]

Well, Veronica just accused him of being a con artist of sorts. Tirñea would be giving him the stink eye while making a point of keeping her mouth shut. To give some context Tirñea has kept her familiar a secret for the time being, so Veronica has no idea what Sage is talking about, and Tirñea is pretending she doesn't either.

I'm not telling you what to write but as I see it Sage could push the subject which has already made both ladies uncomfortable, or he could drop the subject for now and maybe go with his original need to speak with them; finding a butcher as I recall? Or whatever other reaction comes to mind for you- when I get stuck on a response I try to think of it as a real scenerio. You can't just not react if it's happening in real life, even if that reaction is to be confused and unsure.

Again I could write a 2 sentence post for Tirñea but she wouldn't say or do anything different so it's just not worth it. Right now she's got knots in her stomach because a total stranger has somehow assumed the secret she's been keeping.