Not a bad habit, surely. ...Is it? Irene doesn't think so.

She does note the slightly immature pleasure in Ilde's face, and honestly, it's endearing in a strange way. Half-uncanny, just like Ilde is in general from what she's seen, but far from unpleasant. "Absolutely," Irene agrees. "It's only when people are desperate that they stop pretending- to themselves, as well as everybody else, which might be more important."