"Ahem." Photine cleared her throat to break the tension in the air. But the sound also broke the eye contact between Valdemir and me. "I advise you to tell her, Val. You can't keep it from her forever. She'll know it sooner or later. Don't let her hear it from someone else. It's better for her to hear from you."
"She's right, you know," I said in agreement.
"But I also advise you to take it somewhere else." Photine continued with a soft pearl of laughter. "First, it's going to be a long story, so you should find a place to sit down. Second, if we keep talking like this, it'll disturb my patient's resting. The three of us aren't the only ones here, in case you forget. Third, I'm tired. After using my power to heal Lydia, I think I need to recuperate. Since that matter is between you two
