[This suggestion startles her, and her surprise ripples through the connection.]

Lady Mary suggested a trial as well, using a jury of... lay people? [She clearly doesn't understand precisely what lay people are, but she grasps the concept.] If three members of the Blood and three landens could, perhaps, agree on what ought to be done with him, then it will be much more difficult for either party to be angry with the other. Yes, that is actually—that's rather inspired.

[Her mind brushes against his again, this time with curiosity.]

You came in this month, did you not?