Ah, she hadn't expected that. Hypnotism... yes, that was a fairly common vampiric trait, she thought to herself, sipping at her coffee and putting it back down. Too hot. She could feel the burn on her tongue already healing.

"...forced him to let you leave?" she asked after a moment, frowning. So... it wasn't the reason for leaving, which she'd assumed, but the reason for his present state of mind. A confrontation she imagined Alexander hadn't been willing to have... but she hadn't recalled Ravindra as being especially forceful himself.

Unless... unless it had something to do with what had happened with David Proud. She kept the thought to herself for the moment, waiting to hear what Alexander had to say.