He was accustomed to being followed around the city, so he hadn't initially distinguished Nance from his usual pursuers. As she approached slowly, he wondered whether this was a threat or something else entirely.
"Nance?" he began cautiously, trying not to rush his words. "I didn't expect to see you in such a humble dormitory. Did you get lost on your way home?" he teased.
Initially, he was puzzled by the situation. But as she drew nearer, wearing a smile that was hard to ignore, he began to understand.
Nance was on the hunt!
"Hehe, maybe I got lost…" she teased back. "You know, Brother Liam, we barely spoke earlier. I kept looking for you, but it was like you'd vanished." Her tone shifted, sounding wounded. "That wasn't nice. I really wanted to talk to you."