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It was almost as if she'd sensed his rude thoughts; he felt chastised by her lack of answer, and by her direct question. Caught off-guard, he could only say, Shikoba? And then, when he realized he was acting ignorant — I mean - yes. I was looking for information about my sister. I still am. He almost apologized right then, but managed to stop himself. Of course she couldn't know what he'd been thinking.