[ Nikolai can't help but wonder if Noah would consider him a cursed person, if he knew the facts. Probably. All the more reason to smile and feign utter ignorance. ]

I don't know, sounds like you're at least halfway to becoming an expert, if you ask me. You said you know cursed people - what sorts of curses? I'm terribly curious.

[ Not aimlessly curious, either. It's useful information for him to have, just how Noah talks about these cursed people. But Nikolai keeps any particular interest out of his voice or face, asking as if it's just idle interest. ]

Well, we'll have to change that, here. Throw a great party that you can attend.