"So you are a friend of Erik's, then. I am glad he has friends who are willing to look after his best interests. I am certainly not arrogant enough to think you are doing this for me, a man you have never met, or Pyotr, a man who I know, from experience, can be an ass when he wills it."

He's starting to put the pieces together in his head. Little by little. Though he still doesn't really understand why she wouldn't be more forthcoming to begin with.

"Might I ask for your name, so if need be, I can check on the status of this investigation later on?"