"If you see them, do tell them to be careful of going back to the shore!" Of course she reverts back to being prim and proper or that would be someone's thoughts if not for-- "Sand is awfully uncomfortable to have in you."

It… It sounds like she's talking from experience.

No one ask her how she knows this from experience. No one talks about the Eighties and it stays in the Eighties.

"Hopefully it won't be too much trouble if you ask for her help. Sounds like she's a charmer," Clara commented. She had an idea who he spoke of. The Duchess, right? She wondered how the system was imposed in the city long ago but that's for some other time. "But since you're a charmer yourself, I know you can get the jewellery if you just smiled at them and said please nicely enough. You've been busy for a while! I haven't seen you since the ball."