[She notices the fondness, and it softens her own expression for a moment.]

Was that when his leg was broken? Or was that due to your fight with the fishmen?

[For a second it seems she's going to leave it at that, but then she can't help herself:] Was there aught that happened in the caves, or was that simply your means of returning to Krankaz? When he reached that part of his tale, Alphinaud said naught of it.