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ShadowThestral 
Damon hadn't thought of an adequate, 'casual' response before Alex had tackled him. "Ooof!" Definitely not what he had been aiming for, but his arms were around her as he smiled. "Merlin, Alex, calm down," he said in a way that was not unfriendly. "I've missed you too. Sorry I never said good-bye. Didn't expect to be gone so long."
Her. Boyfriend. Right. He pulled away, still smiling a little, though not nearly as happily. "My father wanted me along on some business thing. I didn't pay attention, so don't ask for details." His smile turned to a smirk as he thought about it. In truth, he had paid more attention than he wanted to, but most of it was boring. Minus the illegal bits, but he wasn't about to flaunt that around. "So, how about you? What's been going on?"
Alex giggled a little as Damon spoke, "Calm down? I have missed you!" She said excitedly as she looked up at him. She really had missed him, alot in fact. She had sometimes gone wandering through the castle to find him, especially when Torin had broken her heart. "You missed me too? I am glad to hear that." She said softly. "Yes, that was rather sad that you left..But you are here now, so it doesn't matter!"
She watched as he pulled away,crossing her arms as he spoke. "Business deal huh? Is he trying to teach you to take over the world?" She asked him with a smile. What had been going on with her.. Ohhh... dear too much to say.. oh.. and how was she going to tell him about Torin? That he broke her heart, and so she kissed Torin, who then broke her heart, and then they wound up together? That was confusing to her!! And she was a girl..
"Well, I umm... have a boyfriend now.." Her voice was quiet. "That was.. an interesting time to say the least, had you shown up a month ago, you probably would not have recognized me." She said softly.