He sipped his wine and thought for a moment. "What if she did know him? Or knows something about him? Perhaps she didn't want to talk about him because she does have a connection to him... It would explain her reaction...." He didn't want to directly point out that people don't always tell the whole truth, so he moved on. "Asking questions isn't a bad thing...but some people don't warm up to answering them right away. Like skittish animals...you have to let them come to you if you want to win them over!" He offered gently, not wanting to sound critical.