It's no real surprise. I've been around long enough, I at least know of most remaining City refugees, if I don't know them personally. [ and some of them she caught flying around out of costume during the end of the world. but the secret had a lot to do with kanaya's trust for her. it means more to have another alien here, orphaned from her dead birth universe. ]

But I'm glad I've done you some good. I might be able to remember some others he spoke to, but only with stipulations. Any name I give you, you don't give to anyone else unless you've cleared it with them first. They don't deserve to be hounded for the things they've had to live through.

[ it's an important condition. when freddie came to her for information on the porter, she kept peter's name out deliberately, even if he might've known more than anyone else.

she wouldn't throw a friend to freddie lounds, especially after what she did to his brother last month. she wouldn't even do that to an enemy. ]