"Do you suppose she uses variations on the word 'fool' every three words when she's arguing cases in court? Must be entertaining to watch, anyway." Though the mark didn't even sting anymore, there was a faint prickle at the back of her neck at the touch along her arm.

"Oh, it'd be just like old times. Espionage and plots and counter-plots. Marvellous." She grinned; again, easier to go for the joke on all this. "So had the dinosaur been a fan of yours all along?"