Jane's eyes widened as Jake rattled off fish puns for no reason in particular, an eyebrow rising in question. Did he know this girl? She was about to inquire further when Feferi's question caught her attention. Her expression darkened a bit, nails digging slightly into Jake's hand as she squeezed. She knew it was best to be careful; this newcomer had no idea about the nerve she'd just hit. "Ahem. Yes, actually. She was my mother." She finished shortly, lips pursed. The information was far from a secret; Dirk and Jake were well aware of as much, and of the TragicBackstory(TM) that she carried. She looked back to Dirk then, apology flashing in her eyes. ".... As for your question, we wanted to get an idea of the situation and what was going on before entering. Our intention was to play it safe, unlike you, Boy Wonder." Jane teased, grateful that she could fall easily into their banter once more. She couldn't quite get a read on the tension between the four, much less upon the taut air between she and Feferi alone. "... That was some mighty fancy footwork back there, Strider."