"Ro-- Oh..." Shrieky raised his eyebrows, and took a half a step back. It's not that he's bothered by Ilde having a romantic partner... well, not that he's going to admit that he's bothered by Ilde having a romantic partner, but he does feel that this warrants a new level of scrutiny when it comes to Ivan.

"And how did that come about?"

From the beginning, if you please.