Alex smiled. The topic had changed. It hadn't quite gone as he had planned, but when did it ever when Victoria was involved?
He glanced out of the window once more, affirming his deduction that his old friend had left, before returning to the conversation at hand.
"No. Indeed we didn't." He smiled at her. "If you're curious to check, I have Professor Walsh. She's probably one of the best around, to be fair, but she can be pretty rough when you first start." He shrugged. "Stay on her good side and you can learn a lot though."
He sipped from his drink before the waitress came back with their food. She seemed to finally have gotten the hint as she set the plates down without a sound before walking away.