[It is an obvious question, and yet somehow at the same time the question that gives Palamedes pause, while he's sweeping dust off a lumpy sofa with the edge of his cloak. Ah, yes... the we.]

Habit. My cavalier — that's something like a best-friend-teammate, for the record — was here with me not long after I arrived in Trench. She isn't anymore, she's "asleep" again, but that's "we."

[He deems this sofa dusted and perches on the arm of it instead, one foot braced on the floor. Hmm, yes, this house wouldn't have been so bad - it's still dark.

But more important than miring in housing decisions and the absence of "we" is his overtly confused new buddy, so he looks at V again with piercing concern.]

You probably have more questions. I can try.