"So did I," Irene says, answering his question. He might not be analysing his movements quite so much as she's analysing his, but her response to Hasibe's name being up is really rather similar.

Hasi being Hasi and so on.

"I think she lies in wait to make new friends." It's fond, not cruel. "She's a magnificent dancer- she rather recruited me, actually- well, at the very least she pointed me in the right direction. I'd have probably come across the place sooner or later regardless, admittedly. I do tend to." She raises her eyebrows at him. The guesture's mock-embarrassed, as if to say, well, whoops, and the smile she's still wearing declares it to be completely sarcastic- but he's invited in on the sarcasm, so that's alright.