His eyebrows lift, but--that kind of explains everything, doesn't it?

'I didn't, actually. That answers my question, but I would remember giving this kind of information out over the network. My 'twin' must've somehow blocked the messages from me.'

It would explain a lot if he had, and not in a good way. Did this recent silence mean that he was still active, and that Cesar just wasn't hearing about it?

This isn't the time to wonder. Cesar is more than sensitive enough to know that finding out you were never invited might have a strong impact on this kind of visit, and his gut is telling him that whatever kind of person Misa is, she's not unkind. He needs more people like this in his life, doesn't he?

'You're still welcome here, for the record. This fudge is very good, and I needed the break.