She thought he didn't want to talk? Where did she even get that from? She was the one who entered the room without saying anything and had walked straight towards the telescopes.

"What makes you say that?" he asked with curiousity in his voice. Had he done something to offend her? Perhaps at the feast? He frowned as he thought, staring at the girl's sleeve without actually looking. When he honestly could not think of anything, he shrugged.

So he finally got a name with the face. Katherine. "I'm Mason" he said back.