"Not up close, no. I started off as a teacher. I wasn't, ah, with the Vidona for long." She watches how swiftly Sulen downs their drink and picks up another from the table, offering it with a raised eyebrow. "Most of my life I just kept my head down and tried not to make trouble."

The euphoric might be kicking in, she thinks; at this rate she might get positively chatty with Sulen.