[Van Zieks about to regret saying anything when Trahearne responds Like That but then is blessedly freed from having to answer with that headshake. Time to go full on defense mode.]

I do not know if I would say they are commonplace. Certainly I would hope these are isolated incidents, as I hardly need such foolishness to become an everyday occurrence. If you encounter more such disturbances I feel it would be worth our time to take a formal complaint to the goddess.

[Imagine if he knew this was Trahearnes first kiss.]