Not a House name she recognized--obviously not one from Glass, but neither was it an important one from one of their neighbors or the major nations of the world she knew. Still, the way the girl--Alexis--shared it, it clearly was, where she was from.

So Kesshare inclined her head in response, the exact degree of depth and formality to a visiting woman of rank--that was easy, she could do it in her sleep, unlike the rest. "And you, Alexis. I would welcome you here, but...well, as I said, this isn't where I'm supposed to be, either." Though at least she was in her own palace, but it would probably help with the whole 'sympathy' aspect she was trying so hard to mimic if she added layers of 'same-situation' as best she could without lies that would be difficult to untangle if necessary.