Alicia didn't pretend to know everything but she did call things as she saw them. If she knew the type of life Blake had lived, she would have felt pity. A life without love is a sad life. Having a profession that did not allow you that luxury would certainly be a cold one.
"Okay, deal." she agreed with a chuckle. She did like the gruff teacher. He was tough but she always suspected that he had a gentler side and the conversation only proved that.
"I'm sorry for cutting classes." she added. He knew her reasons but she still wanted to apologize. Self-defense was a bit trickier to make up classes for. It wasn't like reading a chapter or writing a report after all.