Lev frowns, then shrugs rather theatrically—an impressive sight, as it's not just that they're two metres tall, it's also that they have long limbs and a short torso—less noticeable on them than on say, their husband, but occasionally noticeable nonetheless.

"Nu, if by thee, we may rewind a conversation, who am I to object?" they say and then, rather unexpectedly, bow from the waist in introduction. "Morgenshtern, Lev Venyaminovitsh or Lyubov Venyaminovna. Rabbi Morgenshtern, in truth, but like, feh, nobody what calls me Rabbi uses my civic surname after it. And yes, I am not from here. From another shard entirely? I think."