[ A stranger trusting her judgment on the matter? Vanessa thinks he is better than most men, and perhaps better than her. Maybe she ought to reach out, after all. Her acknowledgment of her cynicism might almost bring her shame. Humbled, Vanessa sighs before she can catch herself.

Ah. Careful. He isn't to be trusted any more than anyone else. ]

Pendant...? Ah, mine is a watch. I ought to be jealous that you enjoy the beauty of a pendant, but no matter the appearance, I think I am not adapting as well as you. To freely converse across such a distance would be considered a dark craft where I come from, I should think.