The last time I said I wasn't, you threw a loaf of bread at me. [Ever the younger sibling, at this second poke he frowns a little and rubs his knee where she's touched it.]

Is that why you've turned a blind eye to Mad Hettie? Because she helped you out?

[There's a moment's pause then, before he cautiously asks another question.]

There are those outside Mad Hettie and Hob who have evaded your realm, through your permission and otherwise. What makes you decide which ones to leave be and which ones to gather regardless?