Sean nodded, listening to Rachel's story.  Mikkel's strange jokes elicited a smirk; he wondered if all Danes had such an odd sense of humor, or if it was particular to this man.  Of course, like Mikkel, his curiosity was piqued, and he wanted very much to know what the incident was that drove Rachel to practice Aikido, but he sensed that it wasn't the time to ask about it.  Instead, he simply asked, "that sounds intriguing.  Perhaps you can teach us Aikido some time?  I'm always interested in trying new things."<br/><br/>Following Beth's lead, he decided to tell Rachel a bit about himself so the conversation didn't seem so much like an interview.   "I was born in Ireland, but I've lived most of my life on the American west coast," he told her.  He really didn't have much of an accent; if he did have one, it was so subtle that it only came out when he was excited or upset.  "I'm a practiced musician--I play piano, guitar, and violin.  As the other two know, I once filled-in for Bon Jovi when they were down a guitar player."  He grinned.  "I've never quite managed to get married, and I almost had sex on the back of a horse--but fell off before things got very far."