As the interiors of Veidt and Luthor's home get as designed as they need to be, Ilde has been looking into alternative means of support (staying on part-time as a sort of personal shopper for Lex is convenient in scheduling, but less money); her preternatural skill and her patience make her an appealing teacher of music, especially when she can confidently handle almost any instrument presented to her, and she's leaving a lesson when she notices Narcissa. More accurately, when she notices the stream of furniture floating behind her, evoking the image of a mother duck and her unusual ducklings-

"Narcissa," she says, half-surprised, realizing she recognizes the mother duck in question as she tucks the swirl of her full skirt to one side to avoid brushing against the last item in the procession. "Hello."