Eyes had narrowed at the listing of names, but Nalia remained silent. She did recognise the first... Or at least, something close to it. The rest, however, were mysteries.
Which made her shift suspicions to whether the girl was, in fact, a politician. She seemed to have the instincts for it.
About to ask why not, the voicing of it being illegal threw a spanner in the works. Just how inappropriate was her suggestion, by human standards? Nalia hadn't considered that.
"A... Simple sacrifice," she excused. Truthful, yet not explicit. That should work, right? Perhaps... Perhaps acting... Ugh, sociable would help? "Perhaps you can assist? A few sigils, yes? Nothing too fancy, of course! Just... Whatever you're used to in your own ritual activities..."
The resulting attempt at a smile was as awkward and false as it felt.