There is no obvious indication of the shift, but the expression on Pen's face and his body language changes as Desdemona ''steps forward'. "Thank you. And don't worry about Penric. He's protective of me." The accent is different, and the tone is one of someone speaking about a beloved family member or spouse.

"That's her. And she does like being included in conversations, if she finds them interesting. Or not, but she'll just opt out and tell me if she's getting bored. That's more likely to happen if I'm working on my own, though."