It's fine. Well, it should be fine. [ she waves a hand idly towards the Palai librarian who seems to have lost interest now that julius is not truly Alone ] I told them that I knew you, so they'll probably leave you alone for now. I don't like to presume usually, but... it should be fine in this case, right?

[ now it's Loretta's turn to pointedly look away. as cool-headed as she likes to be sometimes, she's enough of a kid to get a little embarrassed at overtures of friendship. Even if it is less Friendship and more a Friendtervention. ]