[ It's a good thing this conversation has been through script rather than spoken word. Katsa doesn't know if she could have held herself together had she had to face Hermione throughout it, and she probably would have gotten out her words in some sort of regrettable fashion. Even better, she can't see Hermione's face, and Hermione can't see hers.
She can take time to reply. And Katsa takes it: minutes, far more than needed, to send back one word. ]
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She can take time to reply. And Katsa takes it: minutes, far more than needed, to send back one word. ]
Yes.
[ And then, even longer following: ]
You've strange choices in companions, you know.