"Hey!" If it wasn't obvious with the smile on her face, that she was absolutely pleased to see him, then that one drawled word would have said it all. There was no mistaking the genuine chipperness in her tone. "I'm doing pretty well, today. How are you doing, Alexander?"
Maryanne eased off of the table to her feet. There were things that she could never resist doing, it was part of her makeup, she gave him a once over. She didn't miss the ink stain on his finger. A touch of guilt slid up her spine. "Did you stop to eat?" She didn't know if it was because there were more than a few nights that she went hungry, before she figured out how to provide for herself, or if it was her maternal nature, but she didn't like the thought of someone else going hungry. Especially if they were doing so to help the community.