[ As with Yennefer, Celeste's polite mask is fairly inscrutable but like may recognize like. Yennefer can interpret the faint crinkle around her eyes as a sign that she understands the meaning.

She places her glass of wine on the table. Her hands return to her lap with practiced demure. ]

We do assuredly share the same thirst for knowledge. Alchemy is a well-kept secret of Ikorr. So it has been for many centuries as far back as I can remember. However...

[ Celeste leans forward to match Yennefer's gesture. She has not established the length of her age without purpose. ]

I must ask what aspect of alchemy interests you so personally.

[ Alchemy is a vast field, as are Ikorr's vaults. ]