"Vho is to say I haven't learned a few new zhings already?" He was right, someone as bright and eager as her was definitely capable. Though, there were some things holding her back that Rip really didn't want to admit to. Or deal with.

She's also not about to go into why she hasn't traveled despite being a vampire for the last fifty or so years. It's really not something she's proud of anymore and slowly dealing with.

"How bold of you to assume I'm not alvays running my store~." She teases as she watches him move about before taking another bite of her desert. "I sleep during zhe day most days, unless I haf a bad case of insomnia, zhough.. zhat vas getting better before zhe issues vith zhe mirrors." Which still leaves her uneasy to think about.

"Ozhervise, I entertain myself by vandering zhe Down or spending time vith my lovers or friends." Or antagonize frienimes... It's just easier to say she keeps herself busy and leave it at that some days. "Or I read a good book since I haf zo many to choose from und enjoy music."