"Well, good," he says, brushing a hand through his hair with another grin. He still has much to learn about modern idioms, and he suspects that he will misuse one or several of them in the process. He's just happy to be able to express himself in terms Kate is more familiar with. As someone who once made his living based on languages, Marius is determined to study any and all aspects of any one he happens to come across.

"No, I suppose I really can't," he laughs. He agrees; he feels different than when he first arrived, though it has only been five months, now.