It startles her that he addresses her by name, rather than title—or a polite indirect address, since she didn't give her title. But she finds it endearing. "How could this humble scholar, whose needs are so few, find anything to complain about here? Do you want to know something I haven't told anyone?" She gives him a mischievous little smile. She can share this lightly, as long as she doesn't go into the details, and she likes the idea of him knowing there is more to her than her outward demeanor. "I was on the point of being executed, when I came. I'm a criminal outlaw. Since this mansion is a great deal more comfortable than imperial prison, it's hard to find any faults."