"The rest of his mind?" and shake my head quick at that, holding up a hand.

"They tease at each other," I say. "Light insult, take turns cheating coin-toss for cleanup... Means no harm."

"Does Verdandi have some hold over Iago?" and think of it, but... "Maybe she's some way of stopping him telling you more, because it seems so unlike him - you two seem to share everything."

"None I know of," slow and thoughtful, and find'm reaching 'cross table for her hand again. "'s why I'm not even sure how much's happening, you see? He's not-- mean, he's not even seeming worried. And think between my being at home and her brewing--" or whatever she does in the basement, where Lannie warned 'gainst-- "'ve not seen Verdi in weeks, so's hardly's if she's hovering over him or..." Shake my head.