[ The Exarch only smiles at her statement. It was paramount he remain out of reach--metaphorically speaking. Part of him cannot wonder if she would have reacted the same way if she had been interested when he was a younger man. There were plenty of stories he could have shared at the time. Perhaps, though, it is not worth going over the events of the past in his mind again and again. ]

It has been a number of years since I last sang.

[ A hint of pink shows on his cheeks as his ears twitch. That, alone, is quite the understatement. However, his face settles into one of concentration as she begins to speak once more. ]

I am aware of the situation at hand that is causing no small amount of anxiety for you, and perhaps more for your sister. So, why do we not begin at the start of it all? The Scions returned to their work when their souls did, I am sure of it, so how did your current situation come to pass?

[ He hopes that by getting her to speak of her current state of affairs as facts it may open her to speaking of her heart. ]