Her answers felt a bit like being doused with cold water. "Yes, that's me," he said, when he could speak again. "But I think someone, somewhere, has either made a mistake or is having a laugh at our expense."
She looked like she was starting to get upset, so he pulled out a chair for her. "Here, you can sit if you'd like. I'm not angry at you, I'm just...very surprised at this whole turn of events."