She understands perfectly well the underlying poison in Aoife's words, and she's reminded all too well how much all of them are like their mother, whether they like it or not.

"Can't say I've had the cause to wear it before, no." She pauses, on unsure ground and half expecting Aoife to walk away from her. "I know you were invited. I saw you talking to William Thornton..." She trails off, unsure herself of where exactly she was going with that.