Richard Norton
Richard looked at Winnifried recalling the few details that he knows about her magecraft before speaking. "Don't mind her, just chalk it out to her flavor of magecraft induced weirdness." he answered with experience. His unique standing with the Association led to him meeting various disciplines of magecraft, he found a number of common denominators the most memorable of which is that practicing magecraft will inevitably lead you into becoming a weirdo.
Some are just more apparent than others.
He watched the ladies enter the bedroom leaving him at Fathma outside, he isn't sure on what he could than stand guard and be ready to enter in a moment's notice. He's not an investigator in the first place.
But he could at least keep a conversation and who knows it might lead to something.
"You can decide to not answer, if this is too personal but I noticed the photos. I can't exactly describe it but it is like you and your felt like strangers living in the same house?"
He knew some of his cousins that are like that, at least at the start.
"I might be barking at the wrong tree but is there a chance Evan resents you?"