I am told it vexes my brother a great deal when I twist his words. Does it vex you as well?

[She sounds almost mischievous, but it's hard to make jokes at a time like this. After a moment, her faint smile fades into something more serious. She nods once.]

...I understand. I believe I would have done the same in your shoes... I only wish I had been fast enough to keep up with you. [Though in this case maybe it's better she wasn't, given... what he found.] What was it that you discovered...?