Commentary:
If it wasn't obvious enough, the answer is "yes". Lubo and Auda are a thing now. I wanted to keep it subtle, especially since I have so much of the story left to go. Besides Auda joining Lubo's team involves some serious risk that needed to be addressed above all else.
I almost didn't have them be a thing at this point, but after all that leading on I put onto the reader, I figured it would be best to follow through on the expectation I set up and not only do Auda joining Lubo's team. No reason to put it off since I was planning on doing it anyway.
Relevant Pages:
10-11, 17-1