Odira opened her mouth to respond that perhaps they did no one another, but then promptly shut it again. She did not recognise this woman herself, and it was note considered "done" to discuss one's life at length with strangers. It was often a frustration for her, though less so than in the weeks immediately following her return, and one that the witch had become accustomed to bearing in silence.

Instead, with one last, tentative smile at the younger woman, she stepped through the gateway to Diagon Alley.

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