[ vanya isn't the only nevarran ness knows, but he is the only one she thinks she may spend time with without incident (she's far too likely to make a fool of herself around cedric, after all). so, here she comes, brightly over the crystal, closer to the evening than she usually calls on anyone—closer to when work tasks may have been set aside for the day. ]

Messere Orlov, may I have a moment of your time? Perhaps more than a moment, if you're amenable to a request.