Re: Mik and Ophelia
He did find it odd that her older brother was not attached to anyone, but perhaps they were giving him sometime. The fact that Ophelia was already betrothed when her sibling was not was a point of confusion to him. Why give one child time while stripping the other's time away? Perhaps it was because Opheli was female and that was what was needed most urgently. "He is angry? You don't have to elaborate," he added as an after thought. It seemed she wasn't up for discussing it.
"Potions are a very handy skill. In life, I feel we need a variety of different skills, and that is definitely one of them. You should also take pride in that." After all, when his Mistress rose again, they would need brews and those that could craft them.
"Are you saying that you are plain, Ophelia? I disagree." While he had never truly been attracted to someone, he could note beauty and Ophelia was most definitely not plain. Someone had filled her head with that, and it was simply an untruth. It was good not to be boastful about one's looks, but it was also as bad to not have an honest opinion of one's self.
"I enjoy the melons, myself. Something about the amount of juice they hold. They serve as quite the refreshment." As he said so, he pushed his half eaten piece of pie away and picked up a square of honeydew and placed it in his mouth.