"Mostly." It answers her question as far as where it came from, but that only brings rise to new questions. If it was such a frivolous over-dramatization, why was it still present now? She got the impression that arenas lasted a while, and the time between them was just as long. How long had this rumor been circulating? Months? Years?

"Why didn't you correct it?" He has to know that was a sensitive topic for her. She had told him about her parents in confidence. Because yes, he was her friend, and she had wanted him to understand that part of her background.