[ It's easy to see that perhaps he's made a misstep, watching her expression shift to something more guarded. Something scared, maybe? He can work with that. He tilts his head, resting his forehead on the bars with a frown. ]

No, I don't suppose you would. She's not exactly forthcoming if she doesn't feel you should be involved.

[ He can't decide if she's being genuine or playing the part. He doesn't know her that well and hadn't been all that impressed by her when he'd gotten her out of the netherworld. ]

My name is Michael Langdon. I studied at Hawthorne's. [ He pauses. ] Ah, maybe you aren't aware of what that is, either?