"Perish the thought; I can hardly send you home through all of this. Please, feel free to remain as my guest; I fall asleep at my desk enough by accident to be able to accomplish it of my own will."

With the curtains closed, Deirdre chances lighting a fireplace; only then does she vanish into her bedroom. The tiefling returns with a white silk nightgown, which she drapes over the sofa before very pointedly starting to prepare tea and therefore Not Look At Valdis.