Mount Apikuni storms of fabled foreign tongues

Err-- no, you didn't. This is my friend, Korei. He had been about to explain to Korei who Engel was, but then he asked that awkward question. Ali had to get that out of the way first. Then he turned to Korei. Engel is a friend, yeah. He's nice.
The boy wasn't sure what else he could say. Everything was just going to be awkward now. After a moment, Alarian tried to fill what was rapidly becoming an awkward silence. Umm... how have you been, Engel?
He tried not to look as embarrassed as he was, pretending they hadn't just seen each other earlier in the day-- well, they had done more than that.