Alyssana accepted Finnegan's extended hand and let him kiss it.  She didn't have the heart to deny him that, not after earlier.  "You didn't scare me, Finny," she told him.  "I was concerned at your condition, and angry about some of the things you said, but hardly frightened."  She paused, looking up at him.  "For what it's worth, you are also owed an apology for my role in that disaster.  I am sorry for the trouble I caused you."  Knowing he was likely to just brush her words off, Alyssana then disengaged, glancing after the younger men instead.  Upon seeing them deep in conversation, she returned her attention to Finnegan.

"So.  Walter mentioned some sort of mystery.  A murder, yes?  Why don't you tell me what you know."