Alecta had wisely decided to remain quiet at the mention of Ari's name, their last meeting, at the ball, still an unpleasant memory. She didn't want to concern herself with it right now, so she just smiled politely and focused on the rest of Altair's words.
"Yes, I heard something," she nodded her head, taking a sip of her drink after Altair topped off the glass, smirking playfully. A glass of wine wouldn't hurt anyone. She wasn't actually planning on getting drunk.
Alecta did recall reading something about that giant moose, but she hadn't concerned herself with it - truthfully, she was rather uninterested by the news at the time. Nevertheless, Altair promised her a tale of adventure and now she was curious. "Naturally," she laughed softly. "And did you find the giant moose?"