Ariel paused to think about her response. She couldn't risk telling him that she was a witch, at least not yet, and not in such a public place. She chided herself internally for risking the subject, but she was able to come up with something which wouldn't give away all of her past. "Well, Sabine and I never knew our mother and father. We were adopted into a... household that was full of alchemists, and some mages. We were taught as we grew up. It was a remote place in the countryside, but not too far from Vos. You could say that we lived simply even if we were comparatively well off." She looked up and paused before thinking of what else to say, "My guardians put me in charge of a shop in Vos, taking over for an older member of the family." She rubbed the back of her neck, "Unfortunately Sabine and I fell out with our adoptive family. It's complicated. I still ran the shop for a while though. And Sabine went and joined Meesei's travelling group, she may seem shy but she's more suited to the outdoors than I am." Ariel took a breath and cocked her head, "About two years passed, I saw Sabine again. And her group of friends convinced me to move to Black Marsh. I had friends in Vos, don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad by any means. There were other reasons..." Ariel glanced at Rukeewei. Why did her words go faster than her mind? Now she'd probably have piqued his curiosity. Damn it. She looked away with a concerned face. "Sorry, I... I'd rather not go into detail."

There was an awkward pause that caused Ariel to curl her lips. She quickly though of something to turn the subject around. Her expression changed to a a more joyful and casual one, "So, you've been in the city for most of your life. You certainly know a lot of people here. Your brother is married, but have you found someone?"