Kastra was surprised at Alice's outburst. Her eyes widened slightly, but then she grinned. "I should keep you around. In fact, I should bring you to the next political function I need to attend." Not that she'd be invited to any of those any time soon. Her name was probably blacklisted.
She decided to let the subject of Alice's dismay go. If the girl didn't feel like talking, then Kastra wouldn't press. Her emotional wellbeing was of no real concern to Kastra, anyway.
"I'm a sixth-year Durmstrang student, studying abroad for the year."