Alec expected Adam to order him to find a dictionary and to leave. He looked from the book to the priestess, trying and failing to hide his surprise when Adam agreed to accept his help. "I - uh - " He tried to focus on the words on the page, then realized he'd have to move to sit beside Adam.

Alec almost asked permission but told himself that he could sit wherever he wanted. Trying not to take up too much space beside Adam, he began reading over the passage, grateful that the book was one of the ones he'd read numerous times. Slowly, he began to speak, giving Adam time to think about each line in the book, pausing and giving multiple choices for certain words if he wasn't sure of which might be correct in terms of magic.

When he reached the end of the passage, he briefly looked up, curiosity getting the better of him. "Where is your home? I've never - your accent - " Flushing when he realized how foolish he sounded, he continued on. "American? It sounds like something I've heard before but I didn't know where that person was from."