Oh, [ she said, in an uncertain sort of tone that indicated she wasn't entirely sure how to respond to that, bad news of someone else's that it was. ] Is it... a touchy subject? For him, that is.

[ It seemed prudent to know, in case she should ever run across that fellow. Better to be aware in advance of anything she oughtn't bring up. Her eyes followed the troll for a second before she realized Terezi's intent, and with polite aversion of her gaze she made to tuck herself into her own space, for their own mutual privacy. (Surely something had been worked out by now, considering how long she'd been sharing a room. It wasn't much trouble to change from one dress to the next, really, so the process didn't take long. In the midst of it, ]

Well-- yes, of course. But if they're going to be there anyway, I'd rather know what they're like than not be sure.