Looking up and over her shoulder when she heard her name, Romilda had been expected Ward or Andrew to be the source. Maybe Dennis. She hadn't expected to see Ioan and when she did, her eyes went round in surprise. She stared at Ioan for a long moment before breaking out into a small smile.
Her hopes started bubbling up and Romilda was quick to push them back down. He could have been there to pay his respects. All sorts of former students were at the castle that day. There was no reason to assume he was coming back to school.
"Hi," she said nervously and stood up. "You're here."