"Oh! My apologies." Matt let his hand fall back to his side. "And- Matt is fine. Or Matthias, if you feel that too informal. I've never gotten used to being called 'sir' or anything like that."
He was faintly surprised by her question and he nodded. "Yes, I do. I've a small cottage- it isn't much, but it's mine." He sounded a little proud of it-- he couldn't help it; he had worked hard for it. "I work at the Magic Shop in town. And- and you?"