"Marina is probably at least slightly confused about you and of course carefully not showing it.  She probably doesn't believe you were actually trying to recruit her, because nobody would do that in public--or maybe thinks you really are that new to noble politics, in which case she'll report that to Carnidine; and Carnidine will either try to blackmail you onto her side, or kindly delegate a Countess to follow you around and help you, in hope that brings you to her side."

"Yeah, about Marina.  Marina is probably at least slightly confused about you and of course carefully not showing it.  She probably doesn't believe you were actually trying to recruit her, because nobody would do that in public--or maybe thinks you really are that new to noble politics, in which case she'll report that to Carnidine; and Carnidine will either try to blackmail you onto her side, or kindly delegate a Countess to follow you around and help you, in hope that brings you to her side."