Tried to. [there's a downward twist to her mouth] Can't say I was entirely successful. Don't use the bathroom next to the study, I haven't anything to cover the wall mirror in there.

[The twist vanishes as she sets the mugs down, and the question freezes her a moment, something pained in her expression passing over her face. She doesn't quite hide it, either, even as she ducks forward to scoop up her scapegrace cat.]

Yeah. Yeah, I heard that from a couple of people. [North and York, funnily enough.]