[Lizzie watches the protest rise and fall in Blaze's expression, familiar with how that logic goes. Gods know she's been in her position more than once. It's frustrating to have to step back like this.

She calls no attention to it, instead keeping the focus on everything else.]

In fairness, we thought our eyes and ears would be enough. But this will work wonderfully the rest of the way--thank you, friend.

[After a pause, she dares a jest.]

Remind me to keep this ability of yours in mind the next time we need to exclude Claude for some ladies' time.