Bran appreciated the fact that she got straight to the point, rather than wasting both their time with meaningless chitchat that had no bearing on the purpose behind this meeting. Of course it was about Lotte; their tale revolved around Erik and Christine, but it was far from a love story. As far as most people were concerned, his fable was the villain - something that never ceased to annoy him - and James likely wanted to make sure he wasn't the same.
"I don't know if you could call us friends, exactly." It didn't seem like the right word, although they were a bit more than mere acquaintances. "The most we've spoken about is our fables and how to deal with them during the full moon." It wasn't the full truth, but he had no intention of telling this woman even a quarter of the things he'd told Lotte.