[ alaic nods, with a laugh. ] Yeah. Being in the way and all. [ he's glad she's gone along with it and not thought of him as a complete idiot. with isobel, she seemed to like his idiocy to the point where he thought everyone would find it somewhat attractive.

he extends out his own hand, grasping her own in a handshake. ] Alaric Saltzman. It's nice to be bumping into you, Alison.

[ he lets go of her arm and gestures at the mess of his table. ] You meeting someone here? [ he is a smooth operator, fyu. the opposite of smooth. ]