"A pleasure to meet you too, Mr. Ryan," Henri says. His English is good, if accented. He must have come to the States later in life. The handshake is a bit strong but he's able to give a firm one back, if not as powerful.

"At the university a few weeks ago," Alec says, in a mostly normal voice. A strain of worry was still there. "I was looking at the classes and got lost on my way to the admissions office."