Sydni would have been shocked to learn the Iron Queen tolerated face licking. She didn't lick it because doggie breath really wasn't that pleasant, and she figured most of her guests wouldn't like it.
Yes, she did want to know more, but it would probably need to be broken into smaller conversations over time. She'd need time to process the information. Besides, she'd just met the man. She didn't want to interrogate him just yet.
"Really?" This wouldn't be the place she'd choose for her etended life. Eventually she and Mikhail would leave the school and raise their family, but it wasn't a place she'd pick if she had no ties. "What *are* you doing on the mortal plane?" she suddenly asked. Blushing, she amended, "I'm sorry, that's probably rude."