[ There is no one silent and stoic in all of Leicester, so Claude's not entirely sure how to handle D. The closest comparison he has is Jeritza, whom he hadn't seen since his time at the Academy, and even then it had been brief.

He does remember trying to bamboozle Jeritza just once before meeting the business end of his scythe and deciding that it wasn't worth it.

But D poses a question, which is surprising. ]

I thought I might enjoy some solitude. It's been an exhausting evening chasing after Puck and gambling with the treats at the feast.

[ With a glance over at D, ] I assume you're much the same? I hope I didn't intrude on what you were hoping would be a nice walk alone.