[A little old, he says. There's a brief instant there where a strained smile makes its way to her face, because wow. Wow. Alright, then. She's officially become old enough to be considered old.

With a sigh that's almost a long-suffering huff, she drops one of the papers she's reading back onto her pile before addressing him.]

Yeah, well, trust me, I didn't exactly choose to get placed here either. Or spit out of some magical portal in the first place. I'm guessing you just arrived, if the random desk dragging is any indication?