"Anaander Maitimo," he said. " - means something to you?"

He glances at Anaander. "Probably a coincidence."

"A coincidence with whom?"

"Does it matter?"

"It could."

"These are the less disagreeable visitors?"

"Not disagreeable, moderately disagreeable," he says, pointing at Mirelótë and then at Cor. "I'm - disinclined to be attributing anything to coincidence at this point," he adds to Cor.

"Name collision with my ex, does it matter?"

"Anaander have you heard of an Arda."

"No."

"Endorë."

"No."

"Valinor."

"No."

"Met a Quendi?"

" - some genetically enhanced humans look rather like that."

"Genetically enhanced?"

"Ah, planet hasn't invented genetics?"

He looks to Mirelótë.

"- I don't know about genetic enhancement but I can imagine why someone would want it if they... were a human... no offense."

- nod.

"You dated someone called Maitimo?" she asks Cor.

"It went badly. I slightly assassinated him and moved to another continent."

"Slightly assassinated?"

"Oh, he's alive and functional and stuff. It's complicated. Does it matter."