[ Alberto raises his brows at her, canting his head and giving a wan, lopsided smirk, waving his knife again as he speaks like a prop. ]

I guess. But that's easier for you, you've got a huge family, and you guys know, like, everyone. You've had the practice. I didn't know that many people back home, so I've had to really work on it.

[ He's downplaying his truth, granted; before less than a year ago, he'd scarcely met anyone but his father, until he met Luca... But nevertheless, it's a surprisingly open thing for Alberto to admit to, and definitely to Dolores's credit that she managed to elicit that much. ]