Mm, doesn't it always...

[ Those sorts of non-answers are her own forté, so she appreciates it even when she too wishes for more clarity. How often has she frustrated others in turn? It only has her smile come a bit easier, because she does know some of what he's capable of should they give the wrong answers in his presence.

But she would not want him to act without her. This is personal for both of them. ]

I do hope that if you have the opportunity to confront them, that you will not exclude me. I should think that they would struggle to avoid our questions, were we to face them together.