And while Sparhawk is desperate for news of his own world, and his friends, this encounter is between him and Martel, and is to try and sort out the battleground that has become Sparhawk's mind. Kalten isn't on that field.

"I'm sure I already said congratulations, but congratulations again. Was she aware of the reasons that Kalten was trying to kill you?" That's a roundabout way of asking if she knows what a bad, scary man you are Martel.