She leans back. "I'm trying to get to know you a little better, mister Thornton. To see if there is any redeeming feature to you. Probably not, but I'm not allowed to hurt people. Although mother wou- let's not start about my mother just yet, she's in a league of her own."

Aoife smiles. "Sorry. I'm always told that I'm unclear about what kind of message I want to send. I want to get to know you better. Is that enough?"