[ 'a month or so' is not very long, but it'll do. it'd be more to go on than he has so far, at least, and he smiles down at the other gentleman, letting his hand linger only a moment before pulling it away. ]

Right, right. You have one of those familiar faces I would suppose, though you're right in that I don't think I know you very well. [ he's friendly nonetheless, settling down across from the other man, grabbing a bit of bread from the basket in front of him. ] An entire month, you say? That seems like a good while, though I imagine with your mind being focused elsewhere the time's just - well, flown by.

[ he hears a name, and that's all he can really hear, all he can really glean from the other man's mind. certainly the other seems to be troubled about it. ] Is everything alright? You seem a bit distracted.