If she kept on with that, there would no doubt be a very interesting reaction soon enough. Not that he would complain.
"It was Merrill, actually. I think Isabela put him up to it, though." Honestly, it was a surprise that nobody had really corrupted the elf girl. Maybe being completely oblivious to most things had its perks. "Maybe you can threaten to set your sister on the next person to imply anything?"