Alex's reaction was absolute perfection and Caleb couldn't help but elicit a loud laugh with a bright smile as he watched Alex try to recover. He almost reached over to pat him on the back to help him breathe a little, but thought that might be going a bit too far on a first meeting, "I'm glad you enjoyed that one. It's one of my favorites. Happened soon after I started working there and I was so not prepared for it."
That was all that Alex needed to say on the subject, Caleb could tell it was a bit touchy and he gave him a nod of understanding. Hopefully Alex was able to find himself in the civilian life and not be hurting like so many veterans were when they returned. "Enough...key word. Means there's some wiggle room to not be a 'good' student," Caleb pointed out with a smile. Caleb really did enjoy school, probably part of why he wanted to go into history and spend a lifetime learning, but even he saw the merits to life outside the classroom.
"Well good, I'm glad I haven't missed something amazing. And yes, a whole hour. It can be extended longer if your music choices are accepted by our minimal Tuesday crew," the explanation wasn't really necessary, but hopefully it would allow Alex to stay a bit longer than an hour if he was having fun.