If it were anyone else, I wouldn't expect she'd miss having us around stirring up trouble. But-

[ -...well, it's Theodora, isn't it? She wants the right kind of trouble stirred up at her parties. ]

Hm. That may be a little while. We'll have to wait for father dearest to declare you well again. [ It gives him time, though. Speakers are still something of an- emotional thing for him. He'll need to prepare himself. ] West, then.