'I am as a matter of fact!' She replied to him cheerfully, adding a smiley face to make sure her tone was clear. Alice was not the most professional person in the world when it came to friends, even if it was a serious topic. And although she didn't know him terribly well, she knew him well enough to be a bit more casual.<br/><br/>"Time to cook fox, without getting killed by our gracious landlord." A gentle pet on the head before she went off to her room, slipping into some familiar clean clothes. Slipping her jacket on for good measure, since she always felt a little more secure with it, she eventually made her way back into the kitchen and hopped up on the counter, legs crossed.<br/><br/>Leaning onto her hands she smiled to him. "I might be getting a new toy today. If she can finish it that is." She spoke gleefully, clearly excited about it. "So what's new with you? I'm assuming you have a way to talk with someone else you know. We can't be the only people...can we?"