There is a saying in Kalvad that to sense a trap is to already be caught inside.

"Oh, nonsense. If you're not following so closely, then you at least provide the benefit of a unique perspective. And I'm sure Lady Asgard is fiercely missing the company of a mage, given the absence of Enchanter Leander. I believe the two of them were quite close, and I was myself fond of him. I don't meant to imply that you would be his substitute of course. Only to say that there is a precedent for certain company on the Lady's veranda."