[She immediately becomes a flutter of flatter. Laughing, she pushes her hair over one shoulder, eyes bright and shining. These are the things she lives to hear.]

You must know, I attract attention with a natural skill. Even before I became a courtesan - when I was still a farmer's daughter, I was widely acknowledged for my beauty.

[Not everyone is allowed the knowledge that Paris' most desired courtesan was once a mere peasant, but Meyer is. She would not be surprised if he, too, has risen out of nothing. Into the sky.]