[He can believe that, she was always so full of energy, so ready to explore despite the anxieties that called her home periodically. He hopes those eased as she got older. He laughs lightly]

So she was something of a handful, then?

How old was she, when she joined your family?

[Maybe it's a strange question, but he doesn't think it's that strange, since there's obviously not a biological connection, he's just interested to know how long she stayed in Corvos after he left, and perhaps a little curious why she left - not that he can ask that part]