I didn't think it was rude. Not in the least.

[Not when it was Alaric. His smile waivers and he shakes his head.]

Actually we just recently broke up. A bit of this place and looking at the world different ways. Actually I'm working with the theatre with their magic program, and I'm considering finding another job. Especially while I'm working on finding another dominant.

But let's find somewhere to eat and talk about it all.