"Ah, I see. Very straightforward, then." He accepted her tea graciously and waited for it to cool some. "Assuredly you will have no need to coach me to become more comfortable on the stage, but I am sure there will be many finer points of acting to learn from you. Nonetheless, it sounds like a fun class, and I think I will look forward to it." There was a lofty, animated flow to the cadence of his voice, like he was confident in his abilities.

"If you don't mind me asking, how far back does your experience go?" The question was more for curiosity's sake, but he was also trying to gauge her prowess. Not that he didn't believe she had some.