[Byregot preserve her, either she was hiding something or she had the social skills of an anvil.]

Oh, well--...it wasn't very long ago, or at least I can not say it feels like it was. [In that same stilted way, she sounded like she was choosing her words exceptionally carefully.] We crossed paths a time or two in passing before he joined up with the Scions properly. Then...one thing rather led to another. Very quickly.

[Several things happened, in sequence.]

Taking account of all that I suppose you could say we don't know each other very well yet. He's bright for his age, but...maybe a touch lacking in sense at times.