[the faint glowing seems to be coming from the shelves, and she steps cautiously towards them, her brows furrowed.]

Oh, a...study? I'm a friend of Paul's, too.

[she glimpses a vial of blood, and a strange skull, and while she doesn't know enough to recognize them without context, the runes around them seem to indicate danger. she glances back at the man. yes, lady definitely knows him. I saw you in a dream sounds like a line in a silly song, but she's seen quite a lot of things for the first time in dreams, here. and he sounds, perhaps, like he also finds this house of bones somewhat distasteful. possibly. he does seems very droll.]

Sorry. I'm called Alayne. You do look familiar, but I--

[she presses her hands closer together.]

I haven't been here very long, and I have very much to learn about magic and dreams. I couldn't say where we might have met before, exactly.

[she hopes that sounds more normal, but the tequila makes it hard.]