Xanthippe was watching him closely as he spoke. (And only got distracted by how pretty he was up-close for like, a second.) It said something about her interest in him that she didn't need to ask him what a kumpania was. She remembered from last time.

She remembered several things from last time, in fact.

Her eyebrows were knitting together a little, again. Like she was putting things together and then wondering if the things were even there, and if they were, was it really even her place? So she wasn't asking.

But maybe there was a question on her face all the same.