'Mysteries,' was it? A kinder term than Fran would have been inclined to use, but it would do well enough. Better that than term it for what it was and leave the table open to a discussion of things that were less important to the situation at hand. A situation she knew regrettably little of, but no matter. She could and would be patient enough for this.

Thus, she would remain quiet and let Balthier handle the questions for the moment. It was how things usually happened, after all, and often times silence was the best course she'd found.