Having Cecilia for a sister certainly has helped Fabrice cope more adequately in social situations; now that they're both back in Siren Cove, he hopes he can continue improving in meeting people and interacting with them in meaningful ways, preferably without having to resort to falling asleep on them.

At that, Fabrice's eyebrows shoot up, and he suddenly realizes he's seen Auryn before. "Hold on. That wasn't you they arrested the other day, was it?" He always winds up studying the papers, especially for stories regarding magic and its uses. He remembers being unnerved by the story of the arrest; he still doesn't understand why 'open displays of magic' are so policed in a town so defined by its history of magic.

"I'd like to learn more about self-defense," he says. "I could teach you about charms and healing, in exchange, if you wanted?" Fabrice is always happy to expand his magical abilities, and he's happy to have found another witch who seems to feel the same.

"Off the beaten path, then?" He ventures a small grin. Fabrice tends toward shyness in a lot of ways, but he doesn't regret living so close to his mouth. He's heard his fair share of disparaging remarks about his living situation; he doesn't care. He prefers remaining close to his family, to help out whenever he can.

"I suppose that is true," he nods. He never considered it from that perspective before. "And Siren Cove does have a lot of legends."