He had just responded to the comment (http://thewizardhowl.livejournal.com/556.html) left by someone on his journal entry when she'd come up behind him. "Just checking the network." He smiles, fingers fiddling with the tiny keys. "I'm trying to find out how this nice lady found my entry." Tinkering a bit more with the contraption, Howl is not the least bit bothered by her presence.

"I assume you're feeling much better now?" He doesn't wait for her response, and instead puts forward the question that has been seeking his attention for the past few minutes. "I didn't catch your name, Scarlet." He looks up and smiles, the corners of his mouth just tilting up slightly. "It's polite to introduce yourself, you know."