It seems the woman and the other goons have decided to not challenge her. She takes a breath and relaxes her stance. Valdis stays where she is, not moving toward Crabb, or toward the new party. But she frowns a little, noting the slight change in his essence when he says his name. It's a lie, but he could have many reasons to lie, not all of them nefarious.

She doesn't comment on anything, watching for now.