[The corner of her lip twitches, the only visible sign that betrays the tension she feels. Well, Giorno will know regardless, a charged buzzing sending the Bond vibrating like a tightly strung wire, but it's the thought for appearances that she hopes counts.]

All right, come this way then. It is not too terribly far.

[She gestures the way she came, leading the boys back down the path in the direction of her house. A moment of silence passes as she fidgets with the the tips of her gloves before she decides to try again with a different tactic.]

... I am told you have shown an aptitude for magic since arriving in this city. Have you given any thought as to which schools you may wish to study, if any?

[She's really hoping this is a safe topic because she is quickly running out of ideas on how to make this feel natural.]