....Ahem.

Paul raised an eyebrow. "No, we haven't. But she has not come back into the grounds since she left. So..." he made a slight face at Brady. Was...he okay? Like..seriously, did he need to get checked out?

"M'boy...she didn't succeed in COOKING you but..." maybe he needed some therapy...Merlin...that would have messed a young Paul up as well! He looked worried. He wasn't qualified to be a good therapist to the boy...maybe he'd contact his parents?

"All right...all right. Well. Let's take a seat in one of my chairs--" he gestured. "They aren't charmed or anything...perfectly safe," as he had been asked many times before.