Trisha grinned. "Well, she's come to visit at the Elric Apartments, so I'm afraid that means she's made friends with the Elric clan, which is fairly large. If you see her, tell her to make sure to bring little Val with her next time she comes. My boys loved playing with him, and I'd love to see them both again."
Then her smile turned absolutely impish. "And don't look now, Mister Zelgadis, but you've made friends with someone from the Elric clan now, too, which means you've been assimilated, as the saying I've heard goes."