Well, he was Alcuin's guardian, back home. [And he doesn't agree with her assessment of Delaunay's impression of him, but it's not something he cares to argue about.] And Alcuin and I... i-it's kinda complicated.

[He's only explained their relationship once before, and he doesn't think he did a terribly good job of it then.

When Sara brings up Thorne again, that does get a small smile out of Armin.] The fact that it's something Thorne should explain tells me a fair amount about it already, to be honest.

[Right. To business.] Right. It can't be too hard - the skills it seems like it should be related to are some of the most basic ones.