Anything is better than that tower, and I always did wish better for you. Though I can't say I ever imagined it in a place like this one.

[A small, wary smile is better than no smile in his opinion, but then of course, she asks about Rosalind and well, that's certainly a complicated matter right now, isn't it?]

Just broke a couple of months, and yes, Rosalind is here, but, [a sigh, he rubs an eye, hand retreating to rest against his temple, almost in exasperation] we are currently not together in our pursuits. It's a tragically embarrassing story, and I would rather not go into details, though if you are curious, you will find what happened on the network a month back.

[it's so embarrassing though, he would really rather her not poke into it.]