[My, this man is terribly conceited... or, at minimum, he must be somewhat important in his sphere of influence in this world, to be so confident that other people must be simply aware of things about his life, such as his time spent underground or his work in entertainment...

Still, all information is potentially valuable information, and Sieglinde listens with a look that seems to say she is... interested, if not finding him incredibly biased. Detestable?]

Well, yes, that is very clear.

[She mutters that one over a sip of her wine, but doesn't linger, instead ready to move on to more pertinent topics.]

I assume you've had some run-ins with them, then? I heard there was a bit of conflict over an "Oracle"... ?