"Sure," Mikey says, handing out his glass for a refill, feeling slightly stupid for not taking into account the fact that of course a herbologist would spend a lot of time outside the castle.
"Were the grounds relatively untouched then? Or do you end handling the repairs out their on your own? It sounds interesting if a little -"
Isolated, he almost finishes, but in the end trails off instead, not wanting to sound accusing or overly nosey. He can't help but find it slightly odd though that the professor he witnessed chatting so happily to Beckett earlier in the week isn't at the centre of the social network of the castle.