“Hm,” says Palamedes, propping his cheek on one hand. Somehow, he manages to make the taciturn response apply to her comment about Cam—yes, obviously—and to her update on her romantic situation—if you say so. He does his best to remain cautiously optimistic about the relationship between Gideon and Harrow, for their sakes if nothing else, but its fraught nature continues to leave him wary.

As for the question about his own love life, Pal answers by snatching the beer menu. “… We’re very well, thank you.”